Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 896 · 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) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) the hill with his uncle (c) climbed
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.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.
9. 9.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
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) The little girl (c) hugged
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) morning
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
15. 15.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
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 feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) has (c) school
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) grow (c) tomatoes on their roof
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) spread (c) its colourful feathers
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) The baker (c) sold
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) a boat on the wall (c) Joseph
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
30. 30.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
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) players (c) tree
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) flows (c) village
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) The camel (c) carried
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) shook (c) trees
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
40. 40.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 is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.

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