Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 352 · 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?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) feathers
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) anthem (c) band
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.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
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) flew (c) kites on the terrace
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) The baker
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) his net on the beach (c) mended
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
23. 23.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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) has (c) library
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) her teddy bear (c) hugged
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
40. 40.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

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