Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 595 · 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 old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) wall
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
6. 6.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
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) sold
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
11. 11.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
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) visited (c) the science museum
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) has (c) school
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) harvested (c) The farmers
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) anthem (c) band
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
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.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) Omkar some medicine (c) gave
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) visited (c) museum
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) mended (c) fisherman
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) twinkled (c) The bright stars
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.

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