Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 30 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) Simran (c) won
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.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.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) friend
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.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 with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) lane (c) rain
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) flows (c) The river
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) a boat on the wall
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) fence
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) makes (c) summer
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.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.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.

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