Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 542 · 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 bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
2. 2.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 which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
10. 10.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.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) anthem (c) band
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) the newspaper every morning (c) reads
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
25. 25.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 who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
26. 26.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
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) lane (c) rain
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) morning
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) The bright stars (c) twinkled
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) ledge (c) sparrow
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our class visited the science museum. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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