Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 374 · 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.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 is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) The tired players (c) rested
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) The little girl (c) hugged
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) a boat on the wall
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) The school band (c) the national anthem
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) The old fisherman (c) mended
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) makes (c) summer
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) wall (c) Joseph
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) grow
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) sand (c) camel
31. 31.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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) A cool breeze (c) blew
38. 38.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 to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) grow (c) neighbours
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.

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