Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 4 · 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?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
3. 3.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
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?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) spread (c) The peacock
11. 11.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.
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) the newspaper every morning
16. 16.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 which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) won
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
21. 21.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 at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) cart (c) monkeys
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) The tailor (c) stitched
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) The farmers (c) the wheat in April
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.

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