Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 506 · 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?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
6. 6.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 with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) sold (c) fresh bread to Imran
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) stars (c) sky
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) rested (c) players
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) baker (c) Imran
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) Aisha
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) mended (c) his net on the beach
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) The tired players (c) rested
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) hugged (c) bear
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) gate (c) fed
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) tailor (c) stitched
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) lake (c) breeze
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) grow (c) Our neighbours

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