Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 445 · 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 tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) Dad (c) stitched
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
3. 3.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.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) the ball over the fence (c) kicked
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) flew (c) children
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) plays (c) the tabla at weddings
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) The baker
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) sparrow (c) built
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) The school band (c) the national anthem
25. 25.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 with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) stars (c) sky
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook

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