Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 723 · 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) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) The bright stars (c) twinkled
5. 5.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 sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) grow (c) Our neighbours
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) the ball over the fence (c) kicked
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) a big library (c) has
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our class visited the science museum. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) harvested (c) April
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
21. 21.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 on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) stitched (c) tailor
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) flows (c) The river
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) feathers
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) cousin (c) weddings
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) fence
40. 40.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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.

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