Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 315 · 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 tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
3. 3.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 with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
4. 4.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
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) fence
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) his net on the beach (c) The old fisherman
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) flew (c) The children
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
29. 29.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 behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
30. 30.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 sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) grow (c) neighbours
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) The lady who runs the library is very kind.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.

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