Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 713 · 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) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) sparrow (c) built
14. 14.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 behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) sold (c) fresh bread to Imran
17. 17.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.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) flew (c) children
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.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
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) the newspaper every morning (c) reads
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) mended (c) beach
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) Simran
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
40. 40.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.

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