Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 681 · 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 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.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
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) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
10. 10.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
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) a letter to her pen friend
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) I know that the earth is round.
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) blew (c) across the lake
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) weddings (c) plays
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) roof (c) neighbours
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) stitched (c) The tailor
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) fence (c) kicked
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) gate (c) fed
36. 36.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 leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.

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