Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 679 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
3. 3.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
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
5. 5.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
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) sky (c) stars
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) tailor (c) stitched
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) cousin (c) weddings
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
17. 17.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 planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) cart (c) monkeys
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) A little sparrow (c) built
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) fed
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) uncle
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) sold (c) fresh bread to Imran

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