Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 650 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) spread (c) its colourful feathers
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) the first prize in the quiz
4. 4.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) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) stitched (c) Dad
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) bananas from the cart (c) stole
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
11. 11.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 near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) the stray puppies near the gate
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) sparrow (c) ledge
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) rested (c) tree
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
22. 22.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
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
24. 24.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.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) class (c) visited
26. 26.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 little girl hugged her teddy bear.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) mended (c) fisherman
32. 32.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
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
35. 35.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
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) The bright stars (c) twinkled
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) A little sparrow (c) a nest on our window ledge

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