Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 439 · 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) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) flows (c) past our village
5. 5.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
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) stars (c) sky
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.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) A little sparrow (c) built
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) wall
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
31. 31.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
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) The camel (c) carried
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) I know that the earth is round.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.

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