Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 513 · 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?
   “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) roof (c) neighbours
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
8. 8.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.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) the tabla at weddings (c) plays
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) sold (c) fresh bread to Imran
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
26. 26.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
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) across the lake (c) blew
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
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.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
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) visited (c) museum
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
38. 38.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) Our school (c) a big library

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