Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 194 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) A strong wind (c) the mango trees
3. 3.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
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
9. 9.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
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) roof (c) neighbours
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
21. 21.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.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) morning
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) gate (c) fed
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) band (c) anthem
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) bananas from the cart (c) stole
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain

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