Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 523 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) lake (c) breeze
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) The farmers (c) the wheat in April
6. 6.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 behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) flew (c) children
9. 9.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
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) plays (c) cousin
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) wrote
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) shook (c) trees
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) carried
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
31. 31.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 behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) I know that the earth is round.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) A little sparrow (c) built
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) his net on the beach (c) The old fisherman

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