Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 608 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) kites on the terrace (c) flew
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
7. 7.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 which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) sold (c) fresh bread to Imran
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) bear (c) girl
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) grow
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) breeze (c) blew
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) The doctor (c) gave
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) monkeys (c) cart
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) fed
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
28. 28.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
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) quiz (c) won
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) summer (c) grandmother
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) the mango trees (c) shook
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class

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