Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 719 · 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 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.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) flew (c) The children
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) plays (c) My cousin
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) his net on the beach (c) The old fisherman
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) the stray puppies near the gate
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 at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) beach (c) fisherman
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) twinkled (c) stars
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
22. 22.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 is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) flew (c) terrace
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) Omkar some medicine (c) gave
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) stitched (c) a new kurta for Dad
26. 26.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 which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) weddings (c) plays
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) the newspaper every morning (c) Grandpa
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) the science museum (c) visited
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) doctor (c) gave
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.

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