Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 814 · 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 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.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
3. 3.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
4. 4.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
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) has (c) library
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.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
12. 12.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
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) plays (c) cousin
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) played (c) the national anthem
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) quiz
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) sparrow (c) ledge
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) blew (c) across the lake
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) rested (c) tree
24. 24.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 with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) terrace (c) children
34. 34.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 in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) The tired players (c) rested
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) mended (c) fisherman
38. 38.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.

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