Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 121 · 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 school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.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 sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) fence (c) kicked
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
9. 9.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
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) weddings (c) plays
11. 11.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
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.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.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) Simran
18. 18.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
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) neighbours (c) roof
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) baker (c) sold
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) stars (c) sky
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) The school band played the national anthem.

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