Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 57 · 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) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) cousin (c) weddings
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Our school has a big library.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) uncle
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) band (c) played
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.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.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.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
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) played (c) the national anthem
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) stitched (c) Dad
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.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.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.

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