Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 199 · 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?
   “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) If you heat ice, it melts.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) mended (c) fisherman
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) feathers (c) peacock
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our class visited the science museum. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) summer (c) grandmother
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) sky (c) stars
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) Simran (c) won
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.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
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) plays (c) cousin
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) Imran (c) sold
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.

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