Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 173 · 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 camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) flew (c) The children
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) stitched (c) a new kurta for Dad
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) flooded (c) lane
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The school band played the national anthem. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) wall
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) bear (c) girl
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) sold (c) baker
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) The old fisherman (c) his net on the beach
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) flows (c) The river
30. 30.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.
31. 31.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
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.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
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
35. 35.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 which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake

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