Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 334 · 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 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.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) camel (c) carried
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) uncle (c) climbed
16. 16.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
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) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
19. 19.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
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) The camel (c) carried
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.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
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) the stray puppies near the gate
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) gate
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) under a neem tree (c) rested
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.

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