Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 869 · 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.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.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) stars (c) sky
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) class (c) visited
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) mended (c) his net on the beach
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) gate
16. 16.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 with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
18. 18.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 is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
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 main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) quiz (c) won
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) sparrow (c) built
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) the newspaper every morning (c) reads
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.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 leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.

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