Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 407 · 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) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) wall
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) morning
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) sky (c) stars
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) bananas from the cart (c) stole
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
19. 19.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
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) the first prize in the quiz
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) fence
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.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
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) Our neighbours (c) tomatoes on their roof
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) harvested (c) The farmers
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) the stray puppies near the gate

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