Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 129 · 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 monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) visited (c) museum
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) April (c) harvested
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) plays (c) cousin
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
20. 20.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 which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) Simran (c) won
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) won
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) The doctor (c) gave
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.

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