Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 125 · 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 tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) tailor (c) stitched
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) grow (c) neighbours
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) played (c) the national anthem
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) visited (c) the science museum
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) grandmother (c) summer
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
35. 35.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) built (c) A little sparrow
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) terrace (c) children
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) plays (c) cousin
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills