Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 551 · 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 subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) Our school (c) a big library
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) grandmother (c) summer
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) quiz
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) harvested (c) April
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.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
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
31. 31.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
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) morning (c) Grandpa
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) The heavy rain (c) flooded
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace

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