Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 344 · 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) mended (b) his net on the beach (c) The old fisherman
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
3. 3.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
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) fence (c) Manav
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) Simran (c) won
6. 6.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 behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) camel (c) sand
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) The doctor (c) gave
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) Simran
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) flows (c) village
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.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 belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.

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