Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 198 · 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?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) grow
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) has (c) school
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) The school band (c) the national anthem
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) camel (c) sand
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) doctor (c) gave
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) twinkled (c) in the night sky
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) The baker (c) sold
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) The tailor (c) stitched
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) shook (c) trees
40. 40.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 sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.

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