Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 708 · 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?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) harvested (c) The farmers
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) the ball over the fence (c) kicked
11. 11.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 is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) twinkled (c) in the night sky
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) gave (c) medicine
27. 27.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 which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
30. 30.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
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) weddings (c) plays

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