Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 138 · 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?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) friend
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) The old fisherman (c) mended
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) stitched (c) a new kurta for Dad
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) flew (c) kites on the terrace
13. 13.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
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) river (c) village
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) The tired players (c) rested
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) girl (c) bear
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.

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