Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 954 · 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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) makes (c) summer
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) built
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
8. 8.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 sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.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.
16. 16.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
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) flooded (c) rain
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The river flows past our village.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) a letter to her pen friend
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
28. 28.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 is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) rested (c) tree
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer

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