Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 554 · 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 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.
2. 2.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
3. 3.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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
4. 4.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) Our school has a big library.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) flows (c) The river
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) tailor (c) stitched
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) wall
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) The baker (c) fresh bread to Imran
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) plays (c) My cousin
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) spread (c) peacock
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) played (c) the national anthem
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) medicine (c) doctor
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
26. 26.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 at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
29. 29.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
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) bananas from the cart (c) stole
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
36. 36.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 is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) a boat on the wall (c) Joseph
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) children (c) terrace

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