Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 732 · 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 doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) Omkar some medicine (c) gave
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) A strong wind (c) the mango trees
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) A cool breeze (c) blew
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) lane (c) rain
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The river flows past our village. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) rested (c) under a neem tree
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) sold (c) The baker
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) The tailor
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) Simran (c) won
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
22. 22.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.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) grow (c) roof
24. 24.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 who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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