Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 748 · 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?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) The baker
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.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 sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
11. 11.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
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our class visited the science museum. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
15. 15.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
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) monkeys (c) cart
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
24. 24.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.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) a boat on the wall (c) Joseph
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) A little sparrow (c) a nest on our window ledge
27. 27.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 sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) spread (c) peacock
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) the science museum (c) visited
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) morning
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) his net on the beach (c) The old fisherman
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) gate (c) Aisha
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded

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