Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 880 · 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) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) village (c) river
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) uncle
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.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 which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) the tabla at weddings (c) plays
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) trees (c) wind
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.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.
14. 14.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 is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) The river flows past our village.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.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 is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) the first prize in the quiz
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.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 who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) built (c) sparrow
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
33. 33.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 behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
34. 34.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
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
39. 39.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
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) mended (c) his net on the beach

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