Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 499 · 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 woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) flew (c) The children
6. 6.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
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Our school has a big library.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
23. 23.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.
24. 24.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
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) under a neem tree (c) rested
28. 28.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 with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) I know that the earth is round.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) twinkled (c) sky
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) The farmers (c) the wheat in April
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) band (c) anthem
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) quiz
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.

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