Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 13 · 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) A cool breeze (b) blew (c) across the lake
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) April (c) harvested
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
7. 7.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 sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
9. 9.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
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) stars (c) sky
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake
13. 13.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 is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) the stray puppies near the gate
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
17. 17.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 who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) The river flows past our village.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
20. 20.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
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
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 tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) sold (c) Imran
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.

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