Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 904 · 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 little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) the narrow lane (c) flooded
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) shook (c) wind
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) the stray puppies near the gate
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) the mango trees (c) shook
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
28. 28.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
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) hugged (c) girl
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
34. 34.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
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) uncle
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) grandmother (c) summer

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