Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 265 · 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 school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
2. 2.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.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) The bright stars (c) twinkled
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) rested (c) The tired players
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) baker (c) sold
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) has (c) Our school
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) monkeys (c) cart
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) the stray puppies near the gate
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) carried (c) The camel
31. 31.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.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) flew (c) kites on the terrace
33. 33.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
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.

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