Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 643 · 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) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
3. 3.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
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) a boat on the wall
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.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.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) gave (c) doctor
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
17. 17.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.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) feathers (c) peacock
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) terrace (c) children
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
22. 22.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
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.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
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) class (c) visited
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) spread (c) its colourful feathers
40. 40.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.

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