Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 853 · 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 house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
2. 2.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 is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.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
7. 7.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 with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
11. 11.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.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) players (c) tree
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) stole (c) bananas from the cart
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) its colourful feathers (c) spread
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) I know that the earth is round.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) The bright stars (c) twinkled
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) feathers (c) peacock
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) stars (c) twinkled
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) hugged (c) bear
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played

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