Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 744 · 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 boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) the ball over the fence (c) kicked
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) the hill with his uncle (c) climbed
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) the newspaper every morning (c) Grandpa
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) cart (c) monkeys
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
13. 13.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
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) flows (c) The river
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) gate (c) fed
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.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 in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The river flows past our village.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) grandmother (c) summer
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) flooded (c) lane
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) sold (c) Imran
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.

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