Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 962 · 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 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.
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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) Dad (c) stitched
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) has (c) school
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) grandmother (c) summer
13. 13.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 baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) shook (c) trees
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) uncle (c) climbed
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) cousin (c) weddings
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) the ball over the fence
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) morning
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) sold (c) The baker
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
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.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
36. 36.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.
37. 37.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 sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.

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