Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 307 · 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) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) stitched (c) tailor
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) the newspaper every morning (c) Grandpa
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) the ball over the fence (c) kicked
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) The little girl (c) hugged
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) spread (c) its colourful feathers
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) If you heat ice, it melts.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) sky (c) stars
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) twinkled (c) The bright stars
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
32. 32.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
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
37. 37.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 which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) flooded (c) rain
39. 39.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
40. 40.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

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