Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 570 · 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?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) harvested (c) April
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) I know that the earth is round.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
16. 16.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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
18. 18.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 with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) tree (c) players
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) The baker
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) flew (c) children
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
35. 35.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 feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) spread (c) peacock
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The river flows past our village.

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