Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 951 · 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?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) built (c) A little sparrow
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) rested (c) The tired players
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) hugged (c) her teddy bear
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) across the lake (c) blew
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.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
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.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
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) wall
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) rested (c) players
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) My grandmother (c) makes

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