Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 286 · 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?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
9. 9.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 on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) A little sparrow (c) a nest on our window ledge
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) The tailor (c) stitched
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) morning (c) Grandpa
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) village (c) river
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) April (c) harvested
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 which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) gave (c) doctor
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) My grandmother (c) makes
33. 33.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 which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) fence (c) kicked
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
40. 40.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.

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