Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 164 · 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?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
2. 2.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
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) the tabla at weddings (c) plays
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) Simran
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) village (c) river
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) sand (c) camel
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) carried
14. 14.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
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) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our class visited the science museum. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) class (c) visited
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) I know that the earth is round.
40. 40.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 who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.

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