Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 112 · 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.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
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) shook (c) trees
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) the ball over the fence
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) built (c) ledge
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) played (c) band
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) morning
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) mended (c) his net on the beach
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) fence
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
28. 28.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 which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) carried (c) heavy bags across the sand
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) Omkar some medicine (c) gave
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) stole (c) The monkeys
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) breeze (c) blew
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.

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