Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 874 · 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) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) weddings (c) cousin
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) The school band (c) the national anthem
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) anthem (c) band
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.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
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) peacock (c) spread
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) sky (c) stars
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) the science museum (c) visited
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) stitched (c) a new kurta for Dad
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
26. 26.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 with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) grandmother (c) summer
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) tree (c) players
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) twinkled (c) The bright stars
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.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
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
38. 38.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav

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