Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 176 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) sold (c) fresh bread to Imran
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
7. 7.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) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
9. 9.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.
10. 10.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
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) has (c) school
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
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 tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) under a neem tree (c) rested
18. 18.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.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) flows (c) river
20. 20.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 with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
22. 22.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
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) the ball over the fence
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) feathers
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) plays (c) My cousin
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
38. 38.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 is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
39. 39.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
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows

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