Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 100 · 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.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) wall (c) Joseph
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.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 which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) harvested (c) The farmers
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) quiz
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.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.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.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
20. 20.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
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) children (c) terrace
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) A cool breeze (c) blew
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) If you heat ice, it melts.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) A little sparrow (c) built
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) fence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.

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