Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 486 · 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?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.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.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) The tailor (c) stitched
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) flows (c) river
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) Our neighbours (c) grow
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) flew (c) The children
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
24. 24.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
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) a boat on the wall (c) Joseph
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) A strong wind (c) the mango trees
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) his net on the beach (c) mended
38. 38.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) wall
40. 40.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

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