Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 91 · 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.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) fed
2. 2.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 which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
3. 3.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
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) The camel (c) carried
7. 7.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.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) hugged (c) bear
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) gave (c) doctor
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
22. 22.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 near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
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?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) built (c) sparrow
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) flows (c) past our village
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) sold (c) The baker
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.

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