Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 101 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) bear (c) girl
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) its colourful feathers (c) spread
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) fence (c) Manav
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.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
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) The baker (c) fresh bread to Imran
20. 20.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 who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) carried
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) wall
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) terrace (c) children
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) Simran (c) won

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