Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 115 · 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?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) peacock (c) spread
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) the newspaper every morning (c) Grandpa
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) carried (c) The camel
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) bananas from the cart (c) stole
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) tailor (c) stitched
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.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 behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) roof (c) grow
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
30. 30.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
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) has (c) library
32. 32.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 in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) breeze (c) blew
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow

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