Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 588 · 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?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) fence
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
7. 7.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.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) beach (c) fisherman
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
20. 20.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
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) anthem (c) band
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.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 is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) breeze (c) blew
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) stars (c) sky
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) morning
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) flows (c) past our village
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) My grandmother (c) makes
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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