Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 132 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.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
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) class (c) visited
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) flows (c) village
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) sold (c) Imran
15. 15.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 with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) sold (c) The baker
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) rain (c) lane
23. 23.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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
29. 29.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 sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) the stray puppies near the gate
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) spread (c) its colourful feathers
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
38. 38.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
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.

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