Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 543 · 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.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.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) cart (c) monkeys
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
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.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) The camel (c) heavy bags across the sand
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) wall
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) peacock (c) spread
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
19. 19.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
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) built
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.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
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) the newspaper every morning
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) My grandmother (c) makes
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) Our school (c) a big library
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) makes (c) summer
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.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 who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.

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