Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 889 · 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) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.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
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.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
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) The doctor (c) gave
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) rested (c) tree
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 who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
18. 18.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.
19. 19.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 is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
26. 26.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
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) his net on the beach (c) mended
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) Imran (c) sold
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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