Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 419 · 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?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) carried
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) flew (c) kites on the terrace
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) gate (c) Aisha
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
19. 19.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
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
22. 22.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
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) roof (c) grow
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) terrace (c) children
33. 33.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.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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