Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 558 · 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) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) carried (c) heavy bags across the sand
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) tree (c) players
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) uncle (c) Tenzin
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) a boat on the wall (c) painted
17. 17.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.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) children (c) terrace
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) flooded (c) rain
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.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 to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) flows (c) river
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
32. 32.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.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
34. 34.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.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) friend (c) Priya
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) weddings (c) cousin
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.

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