Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 620 · 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?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) fed
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) grow (c) Our neighbours
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
7. 7.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 which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) Simran
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) flows (c) village
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) sold (c) fresh bread to Imran
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) his net on the beach (c) mended
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
25. 25.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
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) fence
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) Simran (c) won
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) in the night sky (c) The bright stars
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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