Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 530 · 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 book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) a boat on the wall
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 is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.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
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) rain (c) flooded
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) Our school (c) a big library
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
31. 31.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 feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) peacock (c) spread
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) The heavy rain (c) flooded
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
40. 40.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 in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.

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