Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 784 · 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?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) flooded (c) lane
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
7. 7.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
8. 8.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
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) girl (c) bear
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) monkeys (c) stole
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) The baker (c) sold
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.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 to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) morning
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
26. 26.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 with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) A strong wind (c) the mango trees
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
31. 31.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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) sparrow (c) ledge
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) village (c) river
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.

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