Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 490 · 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?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) The baker (c) sold
6. 6.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
7. 7.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
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The river flows past our village.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) harvested (c) April
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) The old fisherman (c) mended
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills