Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 644 · 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?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) Priya
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) carried (c) camel
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) baker (c) Imran
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
10. 10.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 which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) feathers
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) The baker (c) fresh bread to Imran
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) stitched (c) a new kurta for Dad
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
15. 15.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
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) tree (c) players
17. 17.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
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) flew (c) terrace
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) twinkled (c) sky
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) a boat on the wall
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
29. 29.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 on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) built (c) sparrow
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) mended (c) his net on the beach
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our class visited the science museum. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.

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