Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 845 · 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 baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) played (c) band
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
13. 13.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
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) roof (c) grow
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) A strong wind (c) the mango trees
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) built (c) A little sparrow
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) peacock (c) spread
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) has (c) school
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) wind (c) trees
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) the hill with his uncle (c) climbed
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
39. 39.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 which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine

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