Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 257 · 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?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) camel (c) sand
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) The school band (c) the national anthem
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
18. 18.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 is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) built (c) A little sparrow
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) baker (c) Imran
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) carried (c) heavy bags across the sand
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.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 with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) visited (c) museum
34. 34.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
35. 35.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
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) roof (c) grow
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) The school band played the national anthem.

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