Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 71 · 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 with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) the newspaper every morning (c) reads
10. 10.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 is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) morning
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) grandmother (c) summer
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) twinkled (c) sky
19. 19.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 to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) twinkled (c) in the night sky
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) ledge (c) sparrow
35. 35.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) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
40. 40.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.

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