Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 55 · 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) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) the science museum (c) visited
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) tailor (c) Dad
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) quiz
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) Aisha
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) Our school (c) a big library
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Our school has a big library.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) gate (c) fed
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) wall
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) twinkled (c) The bright stars
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) cart (c) monkeys
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) gave (c) doctor

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