Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 420 · 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 boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) band (c) anthem
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) stole (c) The monkeys
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) A little sparrow (c) a nest on our window ledge
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) blew (c) across the lake
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) monkeys (c) cart
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) the ball over the fence (c) kicked
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
33. 33.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
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) Our neighbours (c) tomatoes on their roof
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.

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