Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 733 · 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?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
3. 3.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.
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?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) gate
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) lane (c) rain
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) breeze (c) blew
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) tailor (c) stitched
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) tree (c) players
16. 16.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 is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) spread (c) peacock
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) has (c) school
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.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 with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) The camel (c) heavy bags across the sand
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) kites on the terrace (c) flew
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
37. 37.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 who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) flows (c) river
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.

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