Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 202 · 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?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) neighbours (c) roof
5. 5.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
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) stitched (c) Dad
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) rested (c) under a neem tree
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
13. 13.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) built (c) A little sparrow
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) band (c) played
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) the stray puppies near the gate
19. 19.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
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) visited (c) the science museum
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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) fence (c) kicked
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our class visited the science museum. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) flows (c) village
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) weddings (c) plays
39. 39.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 which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children

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