Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 6 · 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) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) carried (c) heavy bags across the sand
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.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 sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) a boat on the wall (c) painted
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) hugged (c) girl
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) flew (c) children
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.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
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.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 at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
34. 34.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 near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
38. 38.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 which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake

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