Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 883 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
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.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.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) sand (c) camel
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) ledge (c) sparrow
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) blew (c) across the lake
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.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 is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
40. 40.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

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