Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 652 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) has (c) Our school
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) The camel (c) carried
11. 11.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 sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad
16. 16.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 with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) the ball over the fence
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) band (c) anthem
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
38. 38.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
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
40. 40.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

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