Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 304 · 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?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) uncle (c) climbed
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.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 who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) band (c) played
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.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
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) village (c) river
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
20. 20.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 behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) feathers (c) peacock
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) A cool breeze (c) blew
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) the science museum (c) visited
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) built (c) A little sparrow
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) the newspaper every morning (c) Grandpa
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.

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