Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 879 · 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?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) Dad (c) stitched
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
7. 7.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
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) spread (c) its colourful feathers
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) played (c) band
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) friend (c) Priya
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) A cool breeze (c) blew
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.

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