Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 789 · 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?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) class (c) visited
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) sold (c) The baker
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) twinkled (c) stars
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) a boat on the wall
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
14. 14.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) the narrow lane (c) flooded
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) The bright stars (c) twinkled
17. 17.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
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) the science museum (c) visited
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) roof (c) neighbours
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) fed
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) built (c) sparrow
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) has (c) school
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.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
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.

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