Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 256 · 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 tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) stitched (c) Dad
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) sand (c) camel
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) gate (c) fed
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) rain (c) flooded
5. 5.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 sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) Our school (c) a big library
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) stole (c) The monkeys
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) Simran (c) won
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) wind (c) trees
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.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 leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) flew (c) The children
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
36. 36.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
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) spread (c) its colourful feathers
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village

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