Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 709 · 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) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
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.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) The tailor (c) stitched
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) fence
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
13. 13.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) built (c) A little sparrow
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) The doctor (c) gave
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) plays (c) My cousin
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) lake (c) breeze
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
22. 22.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
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) monkeys (c) cart
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) the newspaper every morning (c) Grandpa
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) A strong wind (c) the mango trees
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) The farmers (c) the wheat in April
35. 35.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
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
39. 39.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
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) mended (c) his net on the beach

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