Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 945 · 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?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) hugged (c) bear
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) flew (c) The children
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) The school band (c) the national anthem
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) harvested (c) The farmers
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.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
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The school band played the national anthem. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.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
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.

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