Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 163 · 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.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) carried
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) spread (c) The peacock
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) the tabla at weddings (c) plays
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) mended (c) beach
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) hugged (c) her teddy bear
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.

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