Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 21 · 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 monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) The monkeys (c) stole
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) a boat on the wall (c) painted
3. 3.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
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) April (c) harvested
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) The tailor
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
8. 8.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) shook (c) wind
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) a letter to her pen friend
14. 14.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 at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) the tabla at weddings (c) plays
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) The camel (c) carried
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) friend (c) Priya
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.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.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine

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