Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 293 · 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?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) shook (c) wind
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) rested (c) The tired players
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
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.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) tailor (c) Dad
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
16. 16.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 who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) uncle (c) climbed
21. 21.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 sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) camel (c) carried
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) class (c) visited
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) feathers (c) peacock
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) wall (c) Joseph
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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