Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 710 · 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 tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) flew (c) The children
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.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
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) The old fisherman (c) his net on the beach
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) hugged (c) bear
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) terrace (c) children
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) under a neem tree (c) rested
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) Dad (c) tailor
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) flooded (c) rain
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) The tailor
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
37. 37.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 who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.

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