Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 224 · 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) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) Our school (c) a big library
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) wall (c) Joseph
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
7. 7.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.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) the first prize in the quiz
9. 9.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
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) The school band (c) played
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) built (c) ledge
14. 14.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
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.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 feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) flooded (c) rain
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
23. 23.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
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) stole (c) bananas from the cart
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) medicine (c) doctor
28. 28.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.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) mended (c) fisherman
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) built (c) A little sparrow
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) river (c) village
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.

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