Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 586 · 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?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) morning
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) anthem (c) band
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.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
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) Our neighbours (c) tomatoes on their roof
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
17. 17.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.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
27. 27.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.
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.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.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) sold (c) The baker
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) baker (c) Imran
40. 40.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.

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