Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 773 · 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 farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) A little sparrow (c) built
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.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.
6. 6.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 with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) hugged (c) her teddy bear
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
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.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
19. 19.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.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) built (c) sparrow
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) the ball over the fence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) has (c) library
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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