Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 277 · 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?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) rain (c) flooded
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) a boat on the wall (c) Joseph
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) The baker (c) sold
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) flows (c) river
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) camel (c) carried
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) stole (c) bananas from the cart
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) the stray puppies near the gate
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) Imran (c) sold
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
28. 28.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 who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) feathers (c) peacock
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) grow (c) neighbours
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
38. 38.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
39. 39.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
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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