Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 515 · 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) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) its colourful feathers (c) spread
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) feathers
7. 7.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
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
17. 17.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 who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) twinkled (c) stars
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) sold (c) baker
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) the newspaper every morning (c) Grandpa
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) rested (c) under a neem tree
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) flows (c) The river
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.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 in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.

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