Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 182 · 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 woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
3. 3.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
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) quiz
9. 9.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
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) medicine (c) doctor
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) the ball over the fence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) sold (c) fresh bread to Imran
15. 15.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 with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) river (c) village
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
22. 22.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 who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) flooded (c) rain
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) her teddy bear (c) hugged
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) friend
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children

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