Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 169 · 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 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.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) sold
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) friend (c) Priya
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Our school has a big library.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) built (c) ledge
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) the stray puppies near the gate
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) the narrow lane (c) flooded
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) a boat on the wall
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) The tailor
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) gate
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.

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