Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 667 · 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?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
3. 3.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
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.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
8. 8.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 with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) the science museum (c) visited
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) twinkled (c) The bright stars
14. 14.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 on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.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
23. 23.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.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
26. 26.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
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) fence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) a boat on the wall
33. 33.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) flew (c) children
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) bananas from the cart (c) stole
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.

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