Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 546 · 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 on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) flooded (c) lane
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) spread (c) peacock
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
13. 13.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
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) sparrow (c) built
15. 15.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.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) carried (c) camel
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) uncle (c) climbed
19. 19.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 with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) flows (c) past our village
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) built
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) plays (c) cousin
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited

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