Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 320 · 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?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) Simran (c) won
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
3. 3.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
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
8. 8.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.
9. 9.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
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) baker (c) sold
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
16. 16.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 to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) Our neighbours (c) grow
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) gate
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) sparrow (c) ledge
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) makes (c) summer
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) peacock (c) spread
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) Aisha
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.

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