Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 990 · 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 school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
4. 4.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 behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) shook (c) the mango trees
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) wind (c) trees
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) the first prize in the quiz
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
16. 16.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
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.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
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) The tailor
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) doctor (c) gave
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) The old fisherman (c) mended
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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