Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 555 · 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 class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) the science museum (c) visited
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) shook (c) the mango trees
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) cousin (c) weddings
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) carried (c) The camel
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) the stray puppies near the gate
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The river flows past our village. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) the newspaper every morning (c) reads
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.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
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
25. 25.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 is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
32. 32.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.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.

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