Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 517 · 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?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) bananas from the cart (c) stole
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
5. 5.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
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) stitched (c) Dad
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) camel (c) sand
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
18. 18.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
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) the newspaper every morning (c) Grandpa
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) anthem (c) band
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
30. 30.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 is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
39. 39.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
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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