Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 287 · 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?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) weddings (c) cousin
2. 2.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
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) mended (c) beach
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) twinkled (c) stars
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) The doctor (c) gave
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) wind (c) trees
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) built
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) bananas from the cart (c) stole
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) the hill with his uncle
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) breeze (c) blew
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) I know that the earth is round.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) a boat on the wall
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) wrote
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) roof (c) grow

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