Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 131 · 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 main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) gate (c) Aisha
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) wall
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) the first prize in the quiz
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) his net on the beach (c) mended
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
15. 15.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.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) terrace (c) children
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) sparrow (c) ledge
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) monkeys (c) stole
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.

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