Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 214 · 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?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) Simran (c) won
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) the newspaper every morning
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) sand (c) camel
14. 14.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
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) uncle (c) Tenzin
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) rested (c) tree
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) quiz
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) visited (c) museum
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
22. 22.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
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) My grandmother (c) makes
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) plays (c) the tabla at weddings
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.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.
32. 32.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 near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
33. 33.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 who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) If you heat ice, it melts.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) sold (c) baker
38. 38.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 in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) wall

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