Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 447 · 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 bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) twinkled (c) The bright stars
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) The baker (c) fresh bread to Imran
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) The farmers (c) the wheat in April
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) Our neighbours (c) grow
8. 8.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 behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) morning (c) Grandpa
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) quiz (c) won
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) hugged (c) her teddy bear
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) the first prize in the quiz
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) The tired players (c) rested
24. 24.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 soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) Priya
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) his net on the beach (c) The old fisherman
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) girl (c) bear
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) trees (c) wind

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