Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 653 · 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?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.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 in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) flows (c) village
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) visited (c) museum
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) The camel (c) carried
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) the hill with his uncle (c) climbed
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
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 sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) friend (c) Priya
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) played (c) the national anthem
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) rested (c) The tired players
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) weddings (c) cousin
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.

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