Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 365 · 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) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.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.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) fence
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
13. 13.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 who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
14. 14.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
15. 15.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
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) a big library (c) has
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) players (c) rested
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) mended (c) his net on the beach
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
28. 28.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 which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.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
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
32. 32.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
33. 33.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 near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) feathers (c) peacock
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) under a neem tree (c) The tired players
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) visited (c) the science museum
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.

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