Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 912 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) beach (c) fisherman
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) spread (c) The peacock
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.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 which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
12. 12.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
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) the hill with his uncle
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) The bright stars (c) twinkled
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) sold (c) baker
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) blew (c) across the lake
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) village (c) river
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) Simran
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) stitched
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
38. 38.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 with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.

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