Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 29 · 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 children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) kites on the terrace (c) flew
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) A strong wind (c) the mango trees
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) plays (c) the tabla at weddings
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) twinkled (c) stars
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) doctor (c) gave
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
19. 19.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 who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) Simran (c) won
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) mended (c) beach
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) players (c) rested
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) hugged (c) bear
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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