Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 3 · 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 dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) sand (c) camel
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) Priya
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) built
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) band (c) played
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) Dad (c) stitched
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 main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) her teddy bear (c) hugged
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) a big library (c) has
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 main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) beach (c) fisherman
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
33. 33.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 to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) stole (c) The monkeys
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) uncle (c) Tenzin
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) shook (c) trees

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