Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 758 · 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?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) players (c) rested
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) built
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
9. 9.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 who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) stole (c) bananas from the cart
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) quiz
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) grow (c) tomatoes on their roof
19. 19.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
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) I know that the earth is round.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) grow (c) roof
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) Dad (c) stitched
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) ledge (c) sparrow

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