Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 84 · 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?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) the science museum (c) visited
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) in the night sky (c) The bright stars
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.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) sold
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) uncle (c) climbed
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) plays (c) My cousin
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
26. 26.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
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
35. 35.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
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) rested (c) tree
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.

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