Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 841 · 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) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) a boat on the wall
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) built (c) a nest on our window ledge
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) uncle (c) Tenzin
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The river flows past our village. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) wrote
22. 22.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
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) won
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) the newspaper every morning (c) Grandpa
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
34. 34.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
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) gate
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
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.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) visited (c) museum

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