Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 424 · 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?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) The old fisherman (c) mended
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) Dad (c) tailor
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) lake (c) breeze
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The river flows past our village. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) wall (c) Joseph
20. 20.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
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
30. 30.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
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) The heavy rain (c) flooded
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) band (c) played
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) weddings (c) plays
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
37. 37.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
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) flows (c) village

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