Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 683 · 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?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) stole (c) The monkeys
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) Our school (c) a big library
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
11. 11.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.
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.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) sold (c) Imran
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) grow (c) Our neighbours
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) the newspaper every morning
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
25. 25.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
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) morning
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) the tabla at weddings (c) plays
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) across the lake (c) blew

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