Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 122 · 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 cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) A cool breeze (c) blew
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) I know that the earth is round.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) hugged (c) her teddy bear
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) makes (c) summer
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) a boat on the wall
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) built
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) quiz (c) won
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) stole (c) The monkeys
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) in the night sky (c) The bright stars
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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