Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 503 · 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 doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) wall
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) players (c) rested
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) If you heat ice, it melts.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) weddings (c) cousin
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) April (c) harvested
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
23. 23.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.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) twinkled (c) stars
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) The baker (c) sold
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) a letter to her pen friend
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) A little sparrow (c) a nest on our window ledge
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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