Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 41 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) the mango trees (c) shook
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) wrote
4. 4.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 who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) under a neem tree (c) The tired players
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) tailor (c) Dad
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) doctor (c) gave
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) grow (c) Our neighbours
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) sold
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) flows (c) The river
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) grow (c) roof
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills