Class 8 English Grammar Worksheet
Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences
Name: ____________ Class: ____ Roll No.: ____
Section A: Identify the type (20 marks)
1. The sun rises in the east. (Simple/Compound/Complex)
2. I wanted to play, but it started raining. (Simple/Compound/Complex)
3. Although he was tired, he finished his homework. (Simple/Compound/Complex)
4. She sings and he dances. (Simple/Compound/Complex)
5. Because I studied hard, I passed the test. (Simple/Compound/Complex)
6. Birds fly. (Simple/Compound/Complex)
7. We waited, but the bus did not arrive. (Simple/Compound/Complex)
8. If you work hard, you will succeed. (Simple/Compound/Complex)
9. My brother plays cricket. (Simple/Compound/Complex)
10. The bell rang and the students entered. (Simple/Compound/Complex)
Section B: Fill in the blanks (20)
11. Fill with a suitable conjunction: and / but / because / although / if.
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Section C: Convert the sentences (20)
31. Rewrite the sentence in the required form (Simple ↔ Compound ↔ Complex).
32. Rewrite the sentence in the required form (Simple ↔ Compound ↔ Complex).
33. Rewrite the sentence in the required form (Simple ↔ Compound ↔ Complex).
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50. Rewrite the sentence in the required form (Simple ↔ Compound ↔ Complex).
Section D: Join the sentences (10)
51. Join the given pair into one meaningful sentence.
52. Join the given pair into one meaningful sentence.
53. Join the given pair into one meaningful sentence.
54. Join the given pair into one meaningful sentence.
55. Join the given pair into one meaningful sentence.
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57. Join the given pair into one meaningful sentence.
58. Join the given pair into one meaningful sentence.
59. Join the given pair into one meaningful sentence.
60. Join the given pair into one meaningful sentence.
Section E: Error correction (10)
61. Find and correct the error.
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70. Find and correct the error.
Section F: Write your own sentences (10)
71. Write a suitable sentence as instructed.
72. Write a suitable sentence as instructed.
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Answer Key (sample)
1 Simple
2 Compound
3 Complex
4 Compound
5 Complex
6 Simple
7 Compound
8 Complex
9 Simple
10 Compound