Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 183 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.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.
3. 3.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 in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) ledge (c) sparrow
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
12. 12.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 is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The river flows past our village.
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.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
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) feathers (c) peacock
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) medicine (c) doctor
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) the science museum (c) visited
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) wall
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) lane (c) rain
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine

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