Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 505 · 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) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) The school band (c) the national anthem
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) stitched
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) flows (c) The river
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) a boat on the wall (c) Joseph
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
19. 19.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 behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) Simran (c) won
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) players (c) rested
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) I know that the earth is round.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) monkeys (c) stole
33. 33.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
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) doctor (c) gave
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) rain (c) lane
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) uncle

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