Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 958 · 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) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.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
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) a boat on the wall (c) painted
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) quiz (c) won
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) carried
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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) has (c) school
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) gave (c) doctor
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) roof (c) neighbours
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) The old fisherman (c) his net on the beach
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) sold
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) My grandmother (c) makes

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