Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 534 · 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 man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) the ball over the fence (c) kicked
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) lake (c) breeze
4. 4.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.
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) flooded (c) lane
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) cart (c) monkeys
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) feathers
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) rested (c) players
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) school (c) has
25. 25.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 behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) uncle (c) climbed
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) stole (c) The monkeys
38. 38.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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