Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 408 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) a boat on the wall (c) Joseph
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) quiz (c) Simran
11. 11.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.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
15. 15.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
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) carried
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
26. 26.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 sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) peacock (c) spread
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
32. 32.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
33. 33.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 with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) The farmers (c) the wheat in April
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) The little girl (c) hugged
38. 38.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
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) wrote

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