Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 347 · 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 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.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) spread (c) The peacock
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) a boat on the wall (c) painted
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) A cool breeze (c) blew
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
22. 22.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
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) won
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) a big library (c) has
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
28. 28.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 is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) flew (c) kites on the terrace
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) plays (c) the tabla at weddings
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum

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