Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 524 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) wind (c) trees
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) monkeys (c) stole
11. 11.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.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) played (c) band
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) grow (c) roof
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) Priya
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) sold
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) terrace (c) children
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) peacock (c) spread
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) the newspaper every morning
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel

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