Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 673 · 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) Our class visited the science museum. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) played (c) band
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) Our neighbours (c) tomatoes on their roof
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) The heavy rain (c) flooded
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) friend
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) carried
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) sparrow (c) ledge
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) A little sparrow (c) a nest on our window ledge
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Our school has a big library.
28. 28.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 is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) won (c) Simran
34. 34.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.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) flows (c) river
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) the tabla at weddings (c) plays
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.

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