Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 866 · 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?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) The heavy rain (c) flooded
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) The tailor
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
16. 16.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 which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
17. 17.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
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) Omkar some medicine (c) gave
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.

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