Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 25 · 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 children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) twinkled (c) in the night sky
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) a letter to her pen friend
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The river flows past our village. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.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 behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.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.
13. 13.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 on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) built (c) sparrow
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) has (c) library
22. 22.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 who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.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 which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) tailor (c) Dad
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.

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