Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 908 · 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 girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) The little girl (c) hugged
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
7. 7.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
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
9. 9.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 who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) wrote
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) in the night sky (c) The bright stars
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.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 is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) Our school (c) a big library
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) cousin (c) weddings
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) sky (c) stars
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) roof (c) neighbours
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village

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