Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 581 · 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) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.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
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) school (c) has
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
8. 8.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
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
10. 10.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) built (c) A little sparrow
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) stitched (c) tailor
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.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 sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.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 which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
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.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) makes (c) summer
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) The camel (c) heavy bags across the sand
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) built (c) sparrow
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.

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