Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 857 · 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 bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) A strong wind (c) the mango trees
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) the tabla at weddings (c) plays
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) morning
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) the newspaper every morning
14. 14.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
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) sold (c) baker
21. 21.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
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) the narrow lane (c) flooded
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) fence
25. 25.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) built (c) A little sparrow
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) Priya
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) roof (c) grow
30. 30.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
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) quiz (c) Simran
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) gate
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.

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