Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 481 · 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 old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) flows (c) river
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) sold (c) The baker
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
6. 6.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) bananas from the cart (c) stole
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) hugged (c) bear
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.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
13. 13.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
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) wall
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) friend
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) feathers (c) peacock
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) the newspaper every morning (c) Grandpa
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) shook (c) the mango trees
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.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 which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.

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