Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 498 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) baker (c) sold
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
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 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.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) under a neem tree (c) rested
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) shook (c) the mango trees
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) the first prize in the quiz
30. 30.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
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) flew (c) kites on the terrace
32. 32.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
33. 33.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.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) gate
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) The farmers (c) the wheat in April
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) carried (c) camel
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) girl (c) bear
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.

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