Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 261 · 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 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.
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) A strong wind (c) the mango trees
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) carried (c) sand
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) plays (c) My cousin
30. 30.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 is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) under a neem tree (c) The tired players
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) stole (c) bananas from the cart
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
39. 39.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.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) rested (c) tree

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