Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 547 · 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?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
6. 6.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
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) visited (c) the science museum
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
9. 9.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 who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) grow (c) tomatoes on their roof
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) Omkar some medicine (c) gave
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) under a neem tree (c) The tired players
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) sparrow (c) ledge
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.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.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) the stray puppies near the gate
31. 31.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 is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) tailor (c) Dad
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) The baker
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys

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