Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 241 · 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 doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) Our neighbours (c) grow
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) the newspaper every morning (c) Grandpa
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) its colourful feathers (c) spread
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) Aisha
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) twinkled (c) The bright stars
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
17. 17.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
18. 18.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 is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) Priya
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) weddings (c) cousin
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) monkeys (c) cart
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.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 which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) If you heat ice, it melts.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) visited (c) the science museum
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills