Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 382 · 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 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.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) My grandmother (c) makes
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) uncle (c) Tenzin
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) flew (c) The children
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.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.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The school band played the national anthem. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) a letter to her pen friend
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) the hill with his uncle (c) climbed
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
19. 19.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
20. 20.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 which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) school (c) has
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) band (c) played
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) flew (c) children
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) The old fisherman (c) his net on the beach
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.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
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) spread (c) The peacock
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.

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