Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 153 · 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?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) quiz (c) won
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) the hill with his uncle
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) the newspaper every morning (c) reads
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) twinkled (c) in the night sky
18. 18.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 on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
19. 19.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) flew (c) terrace
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) stitched
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) feathers
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
36. 36.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 is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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