Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 288 · 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 farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) Our neighbours (c) tomatoes on their roof
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) under a neem tree (c) rested
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) class (c) visited
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) carried (c) camel
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) flew (c) children
16. 16.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
17. 17.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
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.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 in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
26. 26.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
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) hugged (c) bear
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
39. 39.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
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) played (c) the national anthem

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