Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 332 · 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 book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.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
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) the stray puppies near the gate
5. 5.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) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) The doctor (c) gave
10. 10.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 in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) a big library (c) has
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.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
15. 15.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.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) The old fisherman (c) his net on the beach
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
23. 23.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
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
26. 26.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.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) The school band (c) the national anthem
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) If you heat ice, it melts.
29. 29.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
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) sparrow (c) built
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) flows (c) The river
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) hugged (c) her teddy bear

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