Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 538 · 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.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.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) cart (c) monkeys
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) grow (c) neighbours
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) flew (c) terrace
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) won (c) Simran
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) makes (c) summer
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) across the lake (c) blew
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) My grandmother (c) makes
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) spread (c) The peacock
33. 33.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
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) Our neighbours (c) grow
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) The camel (c) heavy bags across the sand
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.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
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) built (c) a nest on our window ledge

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