Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 178 · 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 camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) summer (c) grandmother
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) medicine (c) doctor
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) visited (c) the science museum
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane
18. 18.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 which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) rested (c) The tired players
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) The baker (c) fresh bread to Imran
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
22. 22.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
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) Priya
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
34. 34.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
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother

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