Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 839 · 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) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) Aisha
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) sold (c) fresh bread to Imran
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The river flows past our village. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) neighbours (c) roof
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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) fence (c) Manav
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
28. 28.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
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) rested (c) players
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.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.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.

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