Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 410 · 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?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
3. 3.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
4. 4.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 on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) flows (c) village
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) wall (c) Joseph
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) Priya
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) gate
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
21. 21.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 who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) has (c) school
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) friend
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.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
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.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
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) in the night sky (c) The bright stars
38. 38.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
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor

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