Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 162 · 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?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our class visited the science museum. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) won
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
12. 12.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 planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) sky (c) stars
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) The tired players (c) rested
17. 17.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.
18. 18.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 who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
20. 20.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
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) gave (c) doctor
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) plays (c) My cousin
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The river flows past our village.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) fed
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) The baker (c) fresh bread to Imran
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
35. 35.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
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) flows (c) river
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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