Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 302 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
8. 8.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) lake (c) breeze
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) feathers
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) Simran
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) The baker (c) fresh bread to Imran
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) The camel (c) heavy bags across the sand
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
30. 30.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 behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
37. 37.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.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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