Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 854 · 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) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) breeze (c) blew
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.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 which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
16. 16.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 on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
17. 17.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 on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) grandmother (c) summer
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
33. 33.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 sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) the narrow lane (c) flooded
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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