Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 260 · 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 tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) tree (c) players
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) Our neighbours (c) tomatoes on their roof
7. 7.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
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
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.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
26. 26.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 which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our class visited the science museum. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) sold (c) The baker
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) gave (c) medicine

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