Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 285 · 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?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) The camel (c) heavy bags across the sand
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) hugged (c) girl
4. 4.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 belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.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
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
13. 13.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
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) beach (c) fisherman
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) spread (c) peacock
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.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.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.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) quiz
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) The tailor
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) the hill with his uncle (c) climbed
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) sky (c) stars
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
40. 40.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.

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