Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 993 · 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?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) grandmother (c) summer
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) stars (c) sky
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) trees (c) wind
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) monkeys (c) cart
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) has (c) Our school
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.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.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) flew (c) terrace
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
26. 26.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 with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) its colourful feathers (c) spread
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) fed
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) stitched (c) Dad
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) has (c) school
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph

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