Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 126 · 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?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) The heavy rain (c) flooded
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) fence (c) kicked
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
16. 16.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 on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) sand (c) camel
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) the ball over the fence (c) kicked
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The river flows past our village. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) his net on the beach (c) mended
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.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
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) Omkar some medicine (c) gave

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