Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 487 · 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 doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
3. 3.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 on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) the ball over the fence (c) kicked
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) visited (c) the science museum
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) Our neighbours (c) grow
17. 17.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) It was late; the shops were closed.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) under a neem tree (c) The tired players
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) The river flows past our village.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.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.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) The camel (c) heavy bags across the sand
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) sold (c) baker
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) wind (c) trees
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) The baker
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.

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