Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 828 · 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 who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book which is 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?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The river flows past our village. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) under a neem tree (c) The tired players
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.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
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
17. 17.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
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) flew (c) The children
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.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.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.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.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
29. 29.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
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
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 who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) gate (c) Aisha
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) flows (c) past our village
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) A little sparrow (c) built
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
40. 40.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

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