Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 978 · 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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.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
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) carried (c) camel
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) blew (c) across the lake
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) played (c) the national anthem
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) flooded (c) rain
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) visited (c) the science museum
14. 14.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 is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) sold (c) Imran
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) hugged (c) bear
22. 22.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 who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
26. 26.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
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) wrote
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.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 which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
37. 37.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
38. 38.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.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) fence (c) kicked

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