Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 900 · 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?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) the stray puppies near the gate
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) under a neem tree (c) The tired players
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.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
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
14. 14.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
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) Simran (c) won
16. 16.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 is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) flew (c) terrace
18. 18.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.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) The doctor (c) gave
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) band (c) played
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) a boat on the wall (c) Joseph
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) grow (c) Our neighbours
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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