Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 911 · 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?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) his net on the beach (c) The old fisherman
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.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 is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) the stray puppies near the gate
10. 10.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
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus 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?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
15. 15.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
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) built
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) flows (c) village
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) sparrow (c) built
34. 34.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
35. 35.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 which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) girl (c) bear
38. 38.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
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) Dad (c) tailor
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited

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