Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 872 · 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 main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) uncle (c) Tenzin
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) stitched (c) The tailor
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) the ball over the fence
6. 6.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.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) players (c) tree
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) a boat on the wall
11. 11.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
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) roof (c) grow
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) carried (c) sand
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) gate (c) fed
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
22. 22.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 who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) My grandmother (c) makes
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
36. 36.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
37. 37.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.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran

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