Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 848 · 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) The river (c) past our village
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) kites on the terrace (c) flew
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) sand (c) camel
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) the tabla at weddings (c) plays
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.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 belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
25. 25.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 in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
40. 40.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 with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.

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