Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 80 · 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 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.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) the stray puppies near the gate
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) stitched (c) tailor
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) mended (c) beach
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) uncle (c) Tenzin
22. 22.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.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) players (c) rested
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) the first prize in the quiz
28. 28.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 sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
29. 29.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
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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