Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 292 · 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?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
3. 3.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
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) The baker (c) fresh bread to Imran
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
8. 8.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
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
11. 11.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 is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) tree (c) players
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) has (c) Our school
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) baker (c) Imran
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) built (c) sparrow
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) a boat on the wall
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) built (c) a nest on our window ledge
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.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 sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
38. 38.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
39. 39.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 who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) twinkled (c) stars

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