Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 901 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
5. 5.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
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) Dad (c) stitched
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
8. 8.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) cart (c) monkeys
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) If you heat ice, it melts.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you heat ice, it melts. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
24. 24.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 on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) carried (c) camel
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.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 which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) won
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad

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