Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 580 · 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) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) a boat on the wall (c) painted
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) players (c) tree
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) medicine (c) doctor
16. 16.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.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) mended (c) beach
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) A little sparrow (c) built
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) The baker
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) blew (c) across the lake
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.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
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) tailor (c) Dad
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.

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