Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 769 · 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?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) medicine (c) doctor
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) wind (c) trees
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) The monkeys (c) stole
22. 22.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.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) the hill with his uncle
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) fence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.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 is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) Simran (c) won

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