Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 642 · 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?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) friend (c) Priya
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) uncle
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) the narrow lane (c) flooded
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) wrote
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) The tailor
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) bear (c) girl
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
20. 20.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 planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
23. 23.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
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) Our neighbours (c) tomatoes on their roof
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) weddings (c) plays
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
39. 39.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 who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.

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