Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 660 · 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) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) a letter to her pen friend
4. 4.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.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) tailor (c) Dad
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) Simran (c) won
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) the newspaper every morning
12. 12.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 who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
13. 13.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 belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) flooded (c) lane
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) the hill with his uncle (c) climbed
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) hugged (c) girl
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
27. 27.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
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) won (c) Simran
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) Aisha
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) Our school has a big library.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The school band played the national anthem. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.

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