Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 264 · 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 main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
2. 2.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
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) Simran (c) won
6. 6.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 in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) stars (c) twinkled
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
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?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
20. 20.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 with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) The heavy rain (c) flooded
27. 27.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
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) a boat on the wall (c) painted
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) camel (c) sand
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) fed
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.

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