Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 496 · 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 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 which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) flows (c) past our village
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
5. 5.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
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) plays (c) cousin
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
10. 10.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
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
14. 14.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
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) grow (c) tomatoes on their roof
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) visited (c) museum
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) The school band (c) the national anthem
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) camel (c) carried
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) feathers

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