Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 290 · 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?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
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.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
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) Dad (c) stitched
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) band (c) played
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) class (c) visited
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) sold (c) baker
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) girl (c) bear
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours

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