Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 422 · 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.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our class visited the science museum. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) played (c) band
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Our school has a big library.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.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 with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) flows (c) past our village
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) Our neighbours (c) tomatoes on their roof
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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