Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 337 · 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?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) trees (c) wind
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
4. 4.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
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) wall
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) across the lake (c) blew
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) visited (c) museum
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) mended (c) fisherman
25. 25.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) built (c) A little sparrow
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) breeze (c) blew
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) cousin (c) weddings
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) friend (c) Priya
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) sold (c) fresh bread to Imran
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) rested (c) players
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.

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