Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 172 · 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 peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.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 in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) shook (c) trees
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) wall
15. 15.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.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) roof (c) grow
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) The school band (c) the national anthem
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) feathers (c) peacock
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) the hill with his uncle
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.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
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
32. 32.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.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) A strong wind (c) the mango trees
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) Priya
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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