Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 572 · 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.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) rested (c) The tired players
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.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.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
9. 9.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
10. 10.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
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) The children (c) kites on the terrace
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) tree (c) players
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
32. 32.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
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) quiz
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.

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