Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 665 · 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) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
9. 9.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 which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) I know that the earth is round.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) friend
16. 16.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 is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) camel (c) carried
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) shook (c) the mango trees
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
23. 23.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
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) Simran (c) won
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) stole (c) The monkeys
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows

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