Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 947 · 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 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.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
13. 13.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 in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) quiz (c) Simran
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) has (c) school
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) the first prize in the quiz
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) lane (c) rain
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) stitched (c) tailor
35. 35.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
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) carried (c) The camel
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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