Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 816 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) Omkar some medicine (c) gave
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) village (c) river
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.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
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) fence (c) kicked
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) The farmers (c) the wheat in April
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.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 behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) trees (c) wind
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) harvested (c) April
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The river flows past our village. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.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.

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