Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 96 · 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 near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) friend (c) Priya
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) The camel (b) carried (c) heavy bags across the sand
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) river (c) village
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) sparrow (c) ledge
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) won (c) Simran
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
16. 16.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 feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
21. 21.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
22. 22.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
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) uncle (c) climbed
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
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 which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) kites on the terrace (c) flew
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.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
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) weddings (c) cousin

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