Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 266 · 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?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) a letter to her pen friend
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) I know that the earth is round.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) played (c) the national anthem
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 who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) rested (c) tree
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) Imran (c) sold
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.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
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
26. 26.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 who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) a boat on the wall (c) Joseph
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) The monkeys (c) stole
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
30. 30.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
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) carried (c) sand
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.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
38. 38.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.

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