Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 369 · 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) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) morning (c) Grandpa
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) sold
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) flows (c) past our village
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) the hill with his uncle
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
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.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) gave (c) medicine
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) band (c) played
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) built
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) stars (c) twinkled
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.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
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) The little girl (c) hugged

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