Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 793 · 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?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) I know that the earth is round.
3. 3.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
4. 4.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
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) The farmers (c) the wheat in April
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) plays (c) cousin
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.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 sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) played (c) the national anthem
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) under a neem tree (c) The tired players
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
23. 23.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 with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) built (c) a nest on our window ledge
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) flows (c) past our village
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
34. 34.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
35. 35.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 who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) plays (c) My cousin

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