Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 696 · 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 with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
3. 3.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 in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
6. 6.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 feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) blew (c) across the lake
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) stole (c) The monkeys
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) roof (c) neighbours
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) flew (c) kites on the terrace
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) the newspaper every morning (c) reads
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) carried (c) The camel
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) medicine (c) doctor
31. 31.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
32. 32.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.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.

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