Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 175 · 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 lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.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 sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) his net on the beach (c) mended
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) stitched
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) wrote
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
28. 28.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
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) rested (c) tree
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) gave (c) doctor
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) gate (c) Aisha
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
40. 40.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

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