Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 370 · 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 children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) terrace (c) children
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
5. 5.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 who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) has (c) Our school
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) twinkled (c) The bright stars
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) gate (c) fed
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) roof (c) neighbours
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.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 with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) his net on the beach (c) mended
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) uncle (c) climbed
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) friend
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.

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