Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 14 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) rested (c) The tired players
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) morning (c) Grandpa
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) rain (c) flooded
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) across the lake (c) blew
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
26. 26.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 which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) twinkled (c) sky
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) the ball over the fence (c) kicked
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) a boat on the wall
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
40. 40.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

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