Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 809 · 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 farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) harvested (c) The farmers
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) I know that the earth is round.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) wall
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) in the night sky (c) The bright stars
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) the stray puppies near the gate
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
19. 19.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
20. 20.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.
21. 21.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
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.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
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) a big library (c) has
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) anthem (c) band
29. 29.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.
30. 30.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 planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) The tailor (c) stitched
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) a boat on the wall (c) painted
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) the hill with his uncle (c) climbed
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) the narrow lane (c) flooded
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) Our neighbours (c) grow

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