Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 711 · 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?
   “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) flooded (c) lane
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) shook (c) the mango trees
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) spread (c) its colourful feathers
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
8. 8.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 sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) the narrow lane (c) flooded
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) lake (c) breeze
13. 13.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.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) built (c) ledge
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) across the lake (c) blew
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) has (c) library
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) I know that the earth is round.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) a boat on the wall
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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