Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 83 · 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 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 is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) has (c) Our school
3. 3.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
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) peacock (c) spread
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) roof (c) neighbours
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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) children (c) terrace
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) Simran (c) won
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
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 subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) grow (c) Our neighbours
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Our school has a big library.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.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 which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) the newspaper every morning

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