Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 291 · 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 heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) quiz (c) Simran
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) The little girl (c) hugged
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) its colourful feathers (c) spread
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
18. 18.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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) flew (c) terrace
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) hugged (c) girl
26. 26.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
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) A little sparrow (c) a nest on our window ledge
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) grandmother (c) summer
33. 33.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.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) harvested (c) The farmers
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) rested (c) tree
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The school band played the national anthem. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.

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