Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 589 · 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 main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) hugged (c) girl
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) a big library (c) has
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) shook (c) the mango trees
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
15. 15.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.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
17. 17.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 on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) twinkled (c) The bright stars
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The school band played the national anthem. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.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
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
33. 33.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.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
38. 38.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
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.

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