Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 54 · 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) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) harvested (c) The farmers
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
9. 9.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 feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
17. 17.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 who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) friend
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
23. 23.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
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
26. 26.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 is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
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.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.
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) a boat on the wall (c) Joseph

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