Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 207 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) roof (c) neighbours
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) the hill with his uncle
5. 5.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
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
10. 10.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.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) the first prize in the quiz
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) sparrow (c) ledge
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
15. 15.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 is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) hugged (c) her teddy bear
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) bear (c) girl
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) terrace (c) children
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) camel (c) carried
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) The camel (c) carried
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) The heavy rain (c) flooded
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) won (c) Simran
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
37. 37.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 behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) sold
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) played (c) the national anthem

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