Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 466 · 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?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) stitched (c) a new kurta for Dad
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) baker (c) sold
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
12. 12.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.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) plays (c) cousin
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.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 sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) hugged (c) girl
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) mended (c) beach
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 feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) sparrow (c) ledge
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) Our school has a big library.
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.

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