Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 972 · 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?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) Imran (c) sold
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) visited (c) museum
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) shook (c) the mango trees
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
11. 11.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.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) flew (c) terrace
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
14. 14.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 with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) friend (c) Priya
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) a boat on the wall (c) Joseph
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) feathers
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) the newspaper every morning
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) ledge (c) sparrow
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) fence (c) Manav
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) stole (c) bananas from the cart

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