Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 946 · 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) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) his net on the beach (c) mended
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) harvested (c) April
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) friend
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) a letter to her pen friend
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) the ball over the fence
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
13. 13.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
14. 14.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.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) I know that the earth is round.
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) quiz
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.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
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) The monkeys (c) stole
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) in the night sky (c) The bright stars
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) The baker (c) fresh bread to Imran
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) The tired players (c) rested
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) Our neighbours (c) grow
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.

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