Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 44 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) her teddy bear (c) hugged
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
7. 7.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.
8. 8.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
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) ledge (c) sparrow
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) Priya
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) quiz
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) The river flows past our village.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) lane (c) rain
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) morning
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) gate
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) A cool breeze (c) blew
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (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) class (b) museum (c) visited
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) stole (c) The monkeys
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.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.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) camel (c) carried
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) harvested (c) The farmers
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) grow (c) roof
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.

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