Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 885 · 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.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
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) bananas from the cart (c) stole
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) carried
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) The old fisherman (c) his net on the beach
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) Imran (c) sold
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) The tailor (c) stitched
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) her teddy bear (c) hugged
23. 23.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.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
26. 26.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 is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) carried (c) camel
29. 29.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 sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) neighbours (c) roof
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.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.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) quiz (c) won
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band

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