Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 226 · 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?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.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.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) stitched (c) The tailor
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) plays (c) My cousin
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
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.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) The monkeys (c) stole
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) friend
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Our school has a big library.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school

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