Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 303 · 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 farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) wall (c) Joseph
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) the mango trees (c) A strong wind
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
11. 11.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 who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) flows (c) village
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) plays (c) cousin
15. 15.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.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) tailor (c) stitched
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
19. 19.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 leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
20. 20.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
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) its colourful feathers (c) spread
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) A little sparrow (c) built
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) a boat on the wall
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) flows (c) past our village
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) won (c) Simran
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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