Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 863 · 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 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.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) April (c) harvested
6. 6.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
7. 7.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 belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) weddings (c) plays
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) peacock (c) spread
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) bananas from the cart (c) stole
17. 17.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.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) a boat on the wall (c) Joseph
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) across the lake (c) blew
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) Dad (c) tailor
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) gave (c) medicine
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) built (c) a nest on our window ledge
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) twinkled (c) stars
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Our school has a big library.

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