Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 279 · 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 bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) Our neighbours (c) grow
4. 4.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 which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) the hill with his uncle (c) climbed
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) monkeys (c) stole
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
9. 9.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 to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) friend
13. 13.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 who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) The tired players (c) rested
19. 19.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 behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) uncle
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) has (c) Our school
26. 26.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 who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) spread (c) peacock
35. 35.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 which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) fence
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) played (c) band

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