Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 31 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) feathers (c) spread
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) friend (c) Priya
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) the ball over the fence
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) stars (c) twinkled
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) Simran (c) won
12. 12.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 with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
14. 14.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
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) makes (c) summer
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) carried (c) The camel
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) wind (c) trees
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
26. 26.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.
27. 27.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 is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) monkeys (c) cart
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) hugged (c) bear
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.

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