Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 540 · 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 old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
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.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) its colourful feathers (c) spread
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
7. 7.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.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) tailor (c) Dad
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) flows (c) river
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) camel (c) sand
13. 13.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 to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) sky (c) stars
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) mended (c) his net on the beach
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) girl (c) bear
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) carried (c) The camel

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