Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 760 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.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
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
13. 13.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 sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) band (c) anthem
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) a boat on the wall (c) Joseph
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) rested (c) under a neem tree
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) morning
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) sold (c) baker
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The school band played the national anthem. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
26. 26.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) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) The camel (c) carried
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) Our neighbours (c) tomatoes on their roof
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) camel (c) carried
37. 37.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
38. 38.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
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.

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