Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 60 · 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) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
3. 3.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 in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
6. 6.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
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
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) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) quiz
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) Aisha
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) spread (c) peacock
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
31. 31.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
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) the hill with his uncle
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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