Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 273 · 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) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) a boat on the wall (c) painted
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) The bright stars (c) twinkled
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) tailor (c) Dad
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) the first prize in the quiz
9. 9.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) spread (c) its colourful feathers
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) grow (c) roof
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) anthem (c) band
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) the newspaper every morning (c) Grandpa
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) The little girl (c) hugged
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) stars (c) sky
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
33. 33.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.
34. 34.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
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) rested (c) players
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) The baker

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