Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 235 · 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) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
4. 4.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 is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) band (c) played
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) the tabla at weddings (c) plays
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) plays (c) cousin
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) a letter to her pen friend
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
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.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 who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) The baker (c) sold
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) stars (c) twinkled
25. 25.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 who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) across the lake (c) blew
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) neighbours (c) roof
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) players (c) rested
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) rain (c) flooded
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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