Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 232 · 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) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) a boat on the wall
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) grow
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
5. 5.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.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) played (c) band
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) The baker (c) fresh bread to Imran
12. 12.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 sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) rested (c) The tired players
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.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) his net on the beach (c) The old fisherman
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) the science museum (c) visited
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) in the night sky (c) The bright stars
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.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 to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) built (c) ledge
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
31. 31.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 in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain

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