Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 10 · 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.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) shook (c) the mango trees
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
13. 13.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
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) players (c) tree
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) makes (c) summer
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) hugged (c) her teddy bear
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) flew (c) children
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) fence

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