Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 871 · 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 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.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.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 to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) bear (c) girl
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) Aisha
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) built (c) ledge
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) harvested (c) The farmers
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
23. 23.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 on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) has (c) Our school
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) terrace (c) children
26. 26.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
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
32. 32.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
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) camel (c) sand
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle

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