Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 821 · 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.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.
2. 2.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
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) gave (c) doctor
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) fed
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) hugged (c) girl
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) flew (c) The children
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) a boat on the wall (c) Joseph
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) twinkled (c) The bright stars
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) the ball over the fence (c) kicked
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
30. 30.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
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin

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