Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 578 · 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.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) under a neem tree (c) The tired players
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) hugged (c) her teddy bear
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) April (c) harvested
17. 17.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
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) A little sparrow (c) a nest on our window ledge
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) rested (c) tree
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) flows (c) past our village
33. 33.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 on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) the newspaper every morning (c) reads
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) The old fisherman (c) his net on the beach
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.

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