Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 366 · 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) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) The tailor (c) stitched
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) carried (c) The camel
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) The bright stars (c) twinkled
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) flew (c) terrace
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) plays (c) My cousin
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) fence (c) Manav
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) flows (c) past our village
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) gate (c) fed
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.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
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) Dad (c) tailor
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.

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