Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 813 · 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?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
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 with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) stitched (c) tailor
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.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 in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) The farmers (c) the wheat in April
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) the mango trees (c) shook
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) roof (c) grow
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) carried (c) sand
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) Simran (c) won
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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