Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 536 · 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 in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) cart (c) monkeys
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) shook (c) wind
6. 6.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 is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
7. 7.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 which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.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) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) cousin (c) weddings
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) children (c) terrace
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) the ball over the fence
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) visited (c) museum
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) If you heat ice, it melts.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
26. 26.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 is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.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 planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
34. 34.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 behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) stitched (c) The tailor
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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