Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 94 · 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 children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) flew (c) kites on the terrace
2. 2.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 on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) built (c) ledge
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) mended (c) fisherman
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) friend
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) The camel (c) carried
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) won
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) sold (c) baker
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) If you heat ice, it melts.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine
25. 25.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.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.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
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) wrote
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) fence (c) kicked
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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