Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 20 · 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 shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) its colourful feathers (c) spread
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
7. 7.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.
8. 8.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
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) flew (c) children
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) a boat on the wall (c) painted
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
24. 24.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 near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
25. 25.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.
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 is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) morning
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine

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