Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 245 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) stole (c) The monkeys
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
7. 7.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 is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our class visited the science museum. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
13. 13.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
14. 14.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.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) carried (c) heavy bags across the sand
16. 16.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
17. 17.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) A little sparrow (c) built
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
23. 23.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
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) a boat on the wall (c) painted
25. 25.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
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.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.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) gate (c) fed
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) The heavy rain (c) flooded
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) hugged (c) girl
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
40. 40.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

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