Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 730 · 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?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.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
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) fed
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) lane (c) rain
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) flows (c) river
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) weddings (c) cousin
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
21. 21.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
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) gate (c) Aisha
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) ledge (c) sparrow
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.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
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) makes (c) summer
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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