Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 920 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.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
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) uncle (c) Tenzin
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) carried (c) The camel
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
11. 11.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 behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) flooded (c) lane
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) his net on the beach (c) The old fisherman
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) band (c) played
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine

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