Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 258 · 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 old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) mended (c) his net on the beach
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.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.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) stole (c) bananas from the cart
8. 8.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
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) fence (c) Manav
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) The baker (c) sold
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) quiz (c) Simran
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
33. 33.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 to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
36. 36.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 which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) morning
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed

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