Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 150 · 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 heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.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.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
9. 9.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 on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) has (c) library
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.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 who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) feathers
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) sold
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
34. 34.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
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) quiz
36. 36.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.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) under a neem tree (c) The tired players
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) flows (c) The river
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) sparrow (c) built

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