Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 351 · 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 is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
5. 5.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 who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) kites on the terrace (c) flew
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) Priya
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) The doctor (c) gave
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) monkeys (c) stole
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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) rested (c) under a neem tree
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) The tailor
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) trees (c) wind

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