Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 188 · 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) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) carried
3. 3.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
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) a boat on the wall (c) painted
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) the first prize in the quiz
7. 7.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.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) beach (c) fisherman
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) The little girl (c) hugged
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) sky (c) stars
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) A little sparrow (c) built
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) grow (c) tomatoes on their roof
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) rain (c) lane
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) neighbours (c) roof
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) The heavy rain (c) flooded
31. 31.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
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) class (c) visited
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.

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