Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 92 · 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 doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) The doctor (c) gave
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.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
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) wall
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
18. 18.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) The plants died because nobody watered them.
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.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The river flows past our village. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
26. 26.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
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) bananas from the cart (c) stole
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) girl (c) bear
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
33. 33.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 is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) visited (c) the science museum
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) village (c) river
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.

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