Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 166 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) weddings (c) plays
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) terrace (c) children
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
15. 15.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 which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) carried (c) camel
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) fence
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) visited (c) the science museum
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) plays (c) the tabla at weddings
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) stars (c) sky
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) has (c) library
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.

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