20 Practice Questions (MCQs) of Simple, Compound and Complex types of sentences

Try to solve these questions on your own, then compare your answers with the answer key given at the end.

1. Identify the simple sentence:

   • A) She went to the store and bought some milk.
   • B) Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
   • C) He reads books.
   • D) She likes to swim, but she doesn’t like to run.

2. Which of the following is a compound sentence?

   • A) I like coffee.
   • B) She went to the park, and he went to the library.
   • C) Because it was late, we decided to go home.
   • D) When the sun sets, the sky turns orange.

3. Identify the complex sentence:

   • A) The cat slept on the mat.
   • B) I wanted to go to the party, but I was too tired.
   • C) Although he was tired, he finished his homework.
   • D) She sings and dances.

4. Which sentence is a simple sentence?

   • A) He ran fast, but he missed the bus.
   • B) She likes to read books.
   • C) When the bell rang, the students left the classroom.
   • D) The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away.

5. Identify the compound sentence:

   • A) She enjoys painting.
   • B) He was late because he missed the bus.
   • C) The sun was shining, so we went to the beach.
   • D) After the movie ended, we went for dinner.

6. Which of the following is a complex sentence?

   • A) The flowers are blooming.
   • B) She likes to read, and he likes to write.
   • C) Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.
   • D) The dog barked, and the cat hissed.

7. Identify the simple sentence:

   • A) She went to the store, but it was closed.
   • B) He likes to play soccer.
   • C) When the rain stopped, we went outside.
   • D) The car broke down, so we called a mechanic.

8. Which sentence is a compound sentence?

   • A) The baby is sleeping.
   • B) She was tired, so she went to bed early.
   • C) Although it was cold, he went for a run.
   • D) The book was interesting.

9. Identify the complex sentence:

   • A) The cat is sleeping on the couch.
   • B) He wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.
   • C) Because she studied hard, she passed the exam.
   • D) She likes to swim and run.

10. Which of the following is a simple sentence?

    • A) He went to the store, and she went to the mall.
    • B) She likes to read books.
    • C) When the sun sets, the sky turns orange.
    • D) The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

11. Identify the compound sentence:

    • A) She enjoys painting.
    • B) He was late because he missed the bus.
    • C) The sun was shining, so we went to the beach.
    • D) After the movie ended, we went for dinner.

12. Which sentence is a complex sentence?

    • A) The flowers are blooming.
    • B) She likes to read, and he likes to write.
    • C) Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.
    • D) The dog barked, and the cat hissed.

13. Identify the simple sentence:

    • A) She went to the store, but it was closed.
    • B) He likes to play soccer.
    • C) When the rain stopped, we went outside.
    • D) The car broke down, so we called a mechanic.

14. Which sentence is a compound sentence?

    • A) The baby is sleeping.
    • B) She was tired, so she went to bed early.
    • C) Although it was cold, he went for a run.
    • D) The book was interesting.

15. Identify the complex sentence:

    • A) The cat is sleeping on the couch.
    • B) He wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.
    • C) Because she studied hard, she passed the exam.
    • D) She likes to swim and run.

16. Which of the following is a simple sentence?

    • A) He went to the store, and she went to the mall.
    • B) She likes to read books.
    • C) When the sun sets, the sky turns orange.
    • D) The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

17. Identify the compound sentence:

    • A) She enjoys painting.
    • B) He was late because he missed the bus.
    • C) The sun was shining, so we went to the beach.
    • D) After the movie ended, we went for dinner.

18. Which sentence is a complex sentence?

    • A) The flowers are blooming.
    • B) She likes to read, and he likes to write.
    • C) Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.
    • D) The dog barked, and the cat hissed.

19. Identify the simple sentence:

    • A) She went to the store, but it was closed.
    • B) He likes to play soccer.
    • C) When the rain stopped, we went outside.
    • D) The car broke down, so we called a mechanic.

20. Which sentence is a compound sentence?

    • A) The baby is sleeping.
    • B) She was tired, so she went to bed early.
    • C) Although it was cold, he went for a run.
    • D) The book was interesting.

Answer Key

1. C
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. C
10. B
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. B
15. C
16. B
17. C
18. C
19. B
20. B

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PRACTICE QUESTIONS - ADVERBS

I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverbs of time:-

(Answer key at the end)

1. The minister received red carpet though he arrived ____.

2. The meeting will take place in the conference hall ____.

3. The delegates have ____ arrived here.

4. Mahesh will resign ____ from his post.

5. You can leave ____ to your home.

Answer key:-

1. Late

2. Today/tomorrow/day after tomorrow.

3. Now

4. Soon

5. Now

II. Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverb of place .

(Answer key at the end )

1. The family went ____ to do the worship.

2. The bird flew ____ as it saw the hunter.

3. We all came ____ on hearing the noise.

4. She went ____ for higher education.

Answer key:-

1. In

2. Up

3. Outside 

4. Abroad 

The Tense - Practice Questions

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Tense with examples.

I. Determine the tense of the following sentences:-

Note: Answer key given below.

1. He has just finished his project.

2. Has he finished dinner?

3. Ram is covering his notebook.

4. She was always complaing about others.

5. We have always been living here.

6. She was doing her homework when I called her.

7. The train had left when we reached station.

8. My mother went to the market.

9. An accident took place yesterday.

10. My sister is leaving the school soon.

11. The galss has been broken by her.

12. The world will change for good.

13. They had written letters.

14. A pen is lying under the sofa.

15. She is coming back from America.

Answer key:-

1. Answer: Present Perfect tense. 

Explanation: Since the form of the present perfect tense is has/have + past participle form of the verb, and the given sentence also follows the same form, it is in present perfect tense.

2. Answer: Present Perfect Tense (interrogative form).

3. Answer: Simple present tense.

4  Answer: Past continuous tense.

5. Answer: Present Perfect Continuous.

6. Answer: Past Continuous Tense .

7. Answer: Past Perfect Tense.

8. Answer: Simple Past Tense.

9. Answer: Simple Past Tense 

10. Answer: Present Continuous Tense.

11. Answer: Present Perfect Tense.

12. Answer: Simple Future Tense.

13. Answer: Past Perfect.

14. Answer:  Present Continuous.

15. Answer: Present Continuous.

II. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb with the help of the words given in the brackets:-

1. I love to ____ books. (read)

2. She is ____ water.(drink)

3. My hobby ____ gardening. (be)

4. She had ____(leave) when we ____ (reach) there.

5. She will have _____ (write) the letter by then.

Answer key:-

1. Read

2. Drinking

3. Is

4. Left, reached

5. Writtenn

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Practice Questions - Non Finite Verbs ( Gerunds, Infinitives, Participle)

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Q.I. Identify the gerunds in the following sentences identify the theFill up the blanks with infinitives:-

1. Mohan wants to ____ (swim) in the river.

Answer: Mohan wants to swim in the river.

2. Let him ___ (go) now.

Answer: Let him go now.

3. We saw him  ____ (arrive) at the party.

Answer: Let him go now.

4. Rita was too tired to ___ (walk).

Answer: Rita was too tired to walk.

5. He refused to ____ (help) me.

Answer: He refused to help me.

Q.II. Identify the gerunds in the following sentences:-

1. Swimming in the ocean is not easy.

Answer: Swimming

2. I delayed telling her the bad news.

Answer: Telling.

3. Let's go shopping.

Answer: Shopping

4. The pilot said that flying above the clouds is an experience.

Answer: Flying

5. He avoided doing his maths homework.

Answer: Doing

6. Writing is an exchange of ideas.

Answer: Writing

7. Running is fun.

Answer: Running

8. Swimming in the ocean is scary.

Answer: Swimming

9. She is afraid of flying.

Answer: Flying

10. Her love for gardening is well known.

Answer: Gardening

11. Baking is the profession of a baker.

Answer: Baking

12. I love reading.

Answer: Reading

13. Peter likes photographing animals.

Answer: Photographing

14. He was playing in the park.

Answer: Playing

15. The baby is crying.

Answer: Crying

Q.III. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of participle.

1. I found my brother ___ (drink) water.

Answer: I found my brother drinking water.

2. I reported the matter of my ___ (loose) book.

Answer: I reported the matter of my lost book.

3. She gave an ___ (amuse) performance.

Answer: She gave an amusing performance.

4. I was surprised to see so many (fall) trees.

Answer: I was surprised to see so many trees.

5. The student looked for a ___ (tore) page of his book.

Answer: The student looked for a torn page of his book.

6. The ___ (loose) team was consoled by the principal.

Answer: The lost team was consoled by the principal.

7. When she saw a snake the ___ (alarm) girl shouted.

Answer: When she saw a snake, the alarmed girl shouted.

8. I was glad to hear the ___ (chirp) birds song.

Answer: I was glad to hear the chirping bird's song.

9. After the accident the ___ (shake) boy was taken to the hospital.

Answer: After the accident the the shaken boy was taken to the hospital.

10. Do you enjoy ___ (watch) plays?

Answer: Do you enjoy watching plays?

Adjective Clauses with Practice Questions

Clause: It is a group of words that has a subject and tense of its own.

These describe a noun or a pronoun.

For example: The design which I made was liked by everyone.

Adjective clause: Which I made.

Functions of an adjective clause in a sentence:-

• It describes a noun or a pronoun.

• It gives us further information about the noun or pronoun.

• They begin with a 'WH' word or 'that'.

• They are placed close to a noun or a pronoun.

• They answer the question 'which one' or 'what kind of'

Example: The man who is standing in the corner is my uncle.

Clause: who is standing in the corner.

I. Pick out the adjective clauses in the following sentences:-

1. We will support the candidate who has a clean record.

Answer: Who has a clean record.

2. Mr. Singh is the officer whom you have to meet.

Answer: Whom you have to meet.

3. None of the medicines which the doctors gave worked on me.

Answer: Which the doctor gave.

4. There is nothing that is too hard.

Answer: That is too hard.

5. The car whose headlights were not working met with an accident.

Answer: Whose headlights were not working.

6. A child who is loved develops great confidence.

Answer: Who is loved.

7. Have you ever experienced a moment when you felt helpless.

Answer: When you felt helpless.

8. The monkey which was sitting on the tree suddenly attacked him.

Answer: Which was sitting on the tree.

9. All the dishes which were served were homemade.

Answer: Which were served.

10. The students who were taken to the factory returned very impressed 

Answer: Who were taken to see the factory.

11. I have read all the books which were written by Ruskin Bond.

Answer: which were written by Ruskin Bond.

12. The king who was ill decided to step down.

Answer: Who was ill.

13. We were impressed with the youn girl who sang beautifully.

Answer: Whi sang beautifully.

14. We should try to solve the problems which affect us the most.

Answer: Which affect us the most.

15. All students who are taking part in the annual function should assemble in the field.

Answer: Who are taking part in the annual function.

16. We no longer beleive the stories which she tells us.

Answer: Which she tells us.

17. This is the strangest animal that I have ever seen.

Answer: That I have ever seen.

18. Do you know the girl who wears glasses?

Answer: Who wears glasses.

19. The boy who is standing in the corner is my student.

Answer: Who is standing in the corner.

20. The dog that is living with the neighbours is very obedient.

Answer: That is living with the neighbours.

50 Practice questions of Direct and Indirect speech

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I. Convert the following questions into indirect speech:-

1. My friend said, " I am coming to your home"

Answer: My friend said that she was coming to my home.

2. The mother said," The baby is sleeping"

Answer: The mother said that the baby is sleeping.

3. My sister said, "I have read this book".

Answer: My sister said that she had read that book.

4. She said to me,"I will bake a cake."

Answer: She told me that she would bake a cake.

5. The waiter said to the customer, "We don't serve non-veg food."

Answer: The waiter told the customer that they didn't serve non-veg food.

6. Mr. Rajan said to his boss, "The peon is on leave today."

Answer: Mr. Rajan informed his boss that the peon was on leave that day.

7. She said to her friend, "This is the pen I have been looking for."

Answer: She told her friend that that was the pen she had been looking for.

8. Her father said, "The taxi driver charged me extra for being late."

Answer: Her father said that the taxi driver had charged him extra for being late.

9. The little boy said, "Granny you have so many grey hair."

Answer: The Little boy remarked to granny that she had so many grey hair.

10. You said to me, "I did not sleep last night and I cannot work well."

Answer: You told me that you had not slept the previous night and you could not work well.

11. My father said, "the Ganges is the longest river in our country."

Answer: My father said that the Ganges is the longest river in our country.

12. The speaker said, "A wise man always corrects his mistake."

Answer: The speaker said that a wise man always corrects his mistake.

13. My sister said to me, "how did you guess the correct answer?"

Answer: my sister asked me  how I had guessed the correct answer.

14. He said to his friend, "do you like my new bike?"

Answer: He asked his friend if he like his new bike.

15. Sneha said to Asha, "are you happy there?"

Answer: Sneha asked Asha if she was happy there.

16. Mr Singh said to Amit," do you have any relatives in the City?"

Answer: Mr Singh asked Amit if he had any relatives in that city.

17. He said to the principal,"did your school participate in the competition?"

Answer: He asked the principal if his school participated in the competition.

18. Amit said to his friend,"will you keep your promise?"

Answer: Amit asked his friend if he would keep his promise.

19. The boy said to his father,"please give me the keys of your car."

Answer: The boy pleaded to his father to give him the key of his car.

20. I said to her," I shall see you tomorrow."

Answer: I told her that I should see her the next day.

21. The teacher said to the students,"today it is clear, but will rain tomorrow."

Answer: The teacher told the students that that day was clear but it would rain the next day.

22. Ram said, "it rained heavily last night."

Answer: Ram said that it had rained heavily the previous night.

23. He said, "eyes are the reflection of mind."

Answer: He said that eyes are the reflection of mind.

24. The doctor said, "it may take you three months to recover."

Answer: The doctor said that it might take me three months to recover.

25. He said, "I rise at 5:00 a.m. daily."

Answer: He said that he rises at 5 a.m. daily.

26. Allen said to James, "I did not lose your book."

Answer: Allen told James that he had not lost his book.

27. I said to Rita let us play a game of chess to pass the time.

Answer: I suggested to Rita that we should play a game of chess to pass the time.

28. Shilpi said, "mother let me join the school trip to Mysore."

Answer: Shilpi requested her mother to allow her to join the school trip to Mysore.

29. He said to his father let me take your car for a few hours.

Answer: He requested his father to allow him to take his car for a few hours.

30. He said, "may God grant peace to the departed soul!"

Answer: He prayed that God might grant peace to the departed soul.

31. She said to her friend, "good morning! how do you do?"

Answer: she wished her friend good morning and asked how she was doing.

32. My mother said to me, "Happy Birthday dear!"

Answer: My mother lovingly wished me happy birthday.

33. The old man said to me, "may you live long my son!"

Answer: The old man lovingly wished me that I might live long.

34. One of the spectators said, "what super goal!"

Answer: One of the spectators explained that what a superb goal it was.

35. I said to my teacher, "I am sorry for this mistake."

Answer: I apologized to my teacher that i was sorry for that mistake.

36. Priya said to Rita, "were you present at the meeting?"

Answer: Priya asked Rita if she was present at the meeting.

37. The doctor said to me, " did you take the medicine regularly?"

Answer: The doctor asked me if I had taken the medicine regularly.

38. She said to me, " let us go and watch a movie tonight."

Answer: She suggested me that we should go and watch a movie that night.

39. He said, "my sister has been crying since morning."

Answer: He said that his sister has been crying since the morning.

40. Ram said to his classmate, "please lend me your book."

Answer: Ram requested his classmate to lend him his book.

41. She said to me, "let's go shopping."

Answer: She suggested me that we should go shopping.

42. Manoj said, "I am reading a mystery novel."

Answer: Manoj said that he was reading a mystery novel.

43. Nitin said, "I think Delhi is colder than Pune."

Answer: Nitin thought that Delhi was colder than Pune.

44. Amisha said, " let me help you with the arrangements."

Answer: Amisha offered to help him with the arrangements.

45. Sandeep asked Ashraf, "what are you doing this evening?"

Answer: Sandeep asked Ashraf what he was doing that evening.

46. Shyama said, "the weather is great and we are having a good time."

Answer: Shyama said that the weather was great and they were having a good time.

47. I asked a shopkeeper, "could you help me find this address?"

Answer: I asked the shopkeeper if he could help me find that address.

48. Lucy said, "I went to meet Jhon yesterday."

Answer: Lucy said that she had gone to meet Jhon the day before."

49. Josh said, "I will get late for school today."

Answer: Josh said that he would get late for school that day.

50. Rebecca said, "that's a good idea."

Answer: Rebecca remarked that that was a good idea.

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