Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 832 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.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) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) lane (c) rain
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) camel (c) carried
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) mended (c) fisherman
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) lake (c) breeze
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) its colourful feathers (c) spread
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) has (c) school
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) a boat on the wall (c) painted
33. 33.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
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) built (c) ledge
36. 36.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 is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.

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