Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 143 · 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?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
4. 4.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
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) flooded (c) rain
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.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 on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
8. 8.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 feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
9. 9.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
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) carried (c) The camel
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) rested (c) tree
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) The baker
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) ledge (c) sparrow
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) built
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
39. 39.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 which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) roof (c) grow

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