Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 144 · 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 girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) The heavy rain (c) flooded
8. 8.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.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
10. 10.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
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) tailor (c) stitched
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) The baker
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) A little sparrow (c) a nest on our window ledge
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
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) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) The monkeys (c) stole
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) mended (c) his net on the beach
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
38. 38.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 in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum

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