Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 340 · 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 bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) The tailor (c) stitched
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.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) Simran (c) won
22. 22.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
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) its colourful feathers (c) spread
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) a big library (c) has
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) harvested (c) April
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.

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