Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 142 · 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?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) gave (c) medicine
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) a big library (c) has
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
10. 10.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
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) built (c) sparrow
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) in the night sky (c) The bright stars
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) shook (c) the mango trees
25. 25.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
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) shook (c) trees
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) the newspaper every morning (c) reads
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) Aisha
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The river flows past our village.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.

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