Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 479 · 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 subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) the newspaper every morning (c) reads
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) The monkeys (c) stole
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) the hill with his uncle (c) climbed
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
12. 12.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 is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) neighbours (c) roof
21. 21.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 is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our class visited the science museum. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
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.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) fence (c) kicked
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) sold (c) fresh bread to Imran
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) quiz (c) won
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane

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