Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 998 · 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?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) grow (c) Our neighbours
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
3. 3.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 with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
4. 4.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
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) children (c) terrace
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) spread (c) peacock
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
17. 17.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 which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) friend (c) Priya
28. 28.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
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
31. 31.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.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) visited (c) the science museum
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) stitched (c) a new kurta for Dad
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) neighbours (c) roof
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) wall
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) twinkled (c) The bright stars
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has

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