Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 740 · 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 main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) April (c) harvested
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) quiz (c) Simran
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) carried
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) weddings (c) plays
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) gave (c) medicine
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) built (c) A little sparrow
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) tailor (c) Dad
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
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) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) A cool breeze (c) blew
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged

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