Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 916 · 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 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.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) Our school (c) a big library
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) the narrow lane (c) flooded
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) a boat on the wall
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) wind (c) trees
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
13. 13.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 to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) fence
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
22. 22.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 who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) players (c) tree
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) tailor (c) Dad
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) Simran
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.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 on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
35. 35.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 which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) The camel (c) heavy bags across the sand
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake

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