Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 471 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) across the lake (c) blew
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) plays (c) the tabla at weddings
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
23. 23.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 leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
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 at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.

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