Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 325 · 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 crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) sparrow (c) ledge
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) grandmother (c) summer
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
17. 17.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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.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.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) Aisha
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) feathers
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) baker (c) Imran
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) wall
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) spread (c) its colourful feathers
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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