Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 762 · 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?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.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
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) fence
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) players (c) rested
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) Dad (c) tailor
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) neighbours (c) roof
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
35. 35.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 who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) the hill with his uncle
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) baker (c) Imran

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