Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 399 · 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?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) feathers (c) peacock
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) the ball over the fence
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) shook (c) wind
13. 13.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
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) wall (c) Joseph
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
22. 22.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
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) class (c) visited
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) the mango trees (c) shook
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) stitched (c) The tailor
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) anthem (c) band
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) girl (c) bear
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) built (c) sparrow
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.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 with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) breeze (c) blew

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