Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 999 · 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) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) neighbours (c) roof
6. 6.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
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) carried (c) camel
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) Dad (c) tailor
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
15. 15.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
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) sky (c) stars
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) a big library (c) has
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) under a neem tree (c) rested
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) wall
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
30. 30.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
32. 32.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.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) The bright stars (c) twinkled
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) summer (c) grandmother
36. 36.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
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) quiz
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.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 which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.

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