Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 531 · 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) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) The baker (c) fresh bread to Imran
3. 3.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.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) The farmers (c) the wheat in April
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
8. 8.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 belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) feathers (c) peacock
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
12. 12.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 behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) gate (c) fed
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) friend (c) Priya
16. 16.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
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) grow (c) roof
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
21. 21.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 which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) stitched (c) tailor
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) flows (c) river
24. 24.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
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) shook (c) wind
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) rested (c) The tired players
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) the hill with his uncle (c) climbed
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.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.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played

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