Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 238 · 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 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.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) sky (c) stars
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.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
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) girl (c) bear
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
12. 12.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 which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) rested (c) The tired players
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
20. 20.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
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) shook (c) trees
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) flows (c) village
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) lane (c) rain
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) I know that the earth is round.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) baker (c) sold
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) a boat on the wall (c) painted
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) The river flows past our village.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) stitched (c) a new kurta for Dad
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.

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