Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 759 · 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?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
2. 2.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 with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
4. 4.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
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) fence
10. 10.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.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) The baker
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) twinkled (c) sky
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) his net on the beach (c) The old fisherman
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) Simran
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) gave (c) medicine
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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