Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 600 · 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 woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) grow
4. 4.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.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) Omkar some medicine (c) gave
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) the hill with his uncle (c) climbed
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) in the night sky (c) The bright stars
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) I know that the earth is round.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) The farmers (c) the wheat in April
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) the ball over the fence
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) mended (c) fisherman
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) plays (c) My cousin
34. 34.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 to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) gave (c) medicine
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) Our school (c) a big library

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