Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 59 · 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) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) The doctor (c) gave
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
4. 4.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 is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) camel (c) carried
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
16. 16.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
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
26. 26.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
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree

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