Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 944 · 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 cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) the mango trees (c) shook
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) fence (c) Manav
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) tailor (c) stitched
17. 17.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
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) gate (c) fed
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) gave (c) doctor
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
38. 38.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 on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.

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