Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 459 · 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 bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) the ball over the fence
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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
8. 8.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 is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) school (c) has
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) grow (c) neighbours
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) grow (c) Our neighbours
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) April (c) harvested
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
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?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) built
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) The camel (c) carried
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) gate
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) plays (c) the tabla at weddings
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.

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