Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 380 · 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?
   “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.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
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) harvested (c) The farmers
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) uncle (c) climbed
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
18. 18.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 in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
21. 21.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 which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) weddings (c) cousin
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) Our neighbours (c) tomatoes on their roof
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The river flows past our village. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) won
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake

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