Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 295 · 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 old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) mended (c) fisherman
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) The bright stars (c) twinkled
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
9. 9.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
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog with a white tail is very friendly.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) sparrow (c) built
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) flooded (c) lane
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) flew (c) The children
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
19. 19.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.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) trees (c) wind
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) morning
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
29. 29.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 at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) flows (c) river
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) rested (c) players
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) Dad (c) tailor

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