Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 488 · 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?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) The tailor
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) A cool breeze (c) blew
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) Simran (c) won
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
11. 11.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 leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
12. 12.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 in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
13. 13.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 is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) stole (c) bananas from the cart
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) flooded (c) rain
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
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) built (c) sparrow
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) The little girl (c) hugged
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) My grandmother (c) makes
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) built
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) The bright stars (c) twinkled
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) the stray puppies near the gate
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.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) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) We hope that it will not rain.

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