Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 763 · 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) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) wall
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) flows (c) The river
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
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.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) The baker
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) The old fisherman (c) mended
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
21. 21.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 is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
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?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) Dad (c) stitched
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) The bright stars (c) twinkled
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
38. 38.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
39. 39.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 who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.

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