Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 108 · 40 questions

Writing tip (One clause only): Find the subject — WHO or WHAT the sentence is about (The old fisherman) — and the main verb, the action (mended). One subject with its verb is one clause → a simple sentence. One subject with two verbs joined by “and” (Kavya sang and danced) is still simple; two subjects, each with its own verb (Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too), make a compound sentence. To join two simple sentences into ONE simple sentence, turn one of them into a phrase: “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” → The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.

1. 1.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) grow
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) a boat on the wall
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) players (c) rested
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) hugged (c) her teddy bear
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) The tailor
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) built (c) A little sparrow
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.

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