Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 655 · 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?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) the stray puppies near the gate
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.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
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) plays (c) My cousin
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) twinkled (c) stars
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
15. 15.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 is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) The old fisherman (c) his net on the beach
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) blew (c) across the lake
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) Imran (c) sold
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.

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