Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 745 · 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) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) carried (c) heavy bags across the sand
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) girl (c) bear
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) The monkeys (c) stole
13. 13.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.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The school band played the national anthem. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) Priya
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) the stray puppies near the gate
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
30. 30.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 in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
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.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) rain (c) lane
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) tailor (c) Dad
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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