Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 686 · 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 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.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) uncle
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
16. 16.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) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) played (c) the national anthem
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) flows (c) river
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) mended (c) his net on the beach
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
29. 29.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.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) The baker (c) fresh bread to Imran
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) the newspaper every morning
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) across the lake (c) blew
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) baker (c) Imran
40. 40.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.

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