Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 786 · 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 camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) carried
2. 2.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
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) harvested (c) April
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.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 which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.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
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) shook (c) wind
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.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 who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) grow (c) Our neighbours
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) hugged (c) bear
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) flew (c) The children
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) morning
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) twinkled (c) stars
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) sold (c) The baker
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) has (c) Our school

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