Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 695 · 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) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) flooded (c) rain
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) roof (c) neighbours
11. 11.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 on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) tailor (c) stitched
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) If you heat ice, it melts.
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) uncle (c) Tenzin
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) plays (c) cousin
19. 19.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.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
22. 22.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 in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
23. 23.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 in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
33. 33.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
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) girl (c) bear
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.

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