Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 322 · 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 main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) makes (c) summer
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) uncle
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
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 monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) anthem (c) band
15. 15.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 which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) quiz (c) won
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) carried
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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