Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 348 · 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?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
2. 2.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
3. 3.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 planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) the first prize in the quiz
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) anthem (c) band
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) shook (c) the mango trees
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) river (c) village
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) morning
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) hugged (c) her teddy bear
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) fence (c) kicked
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) twinkled (c) in the night sky
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) grow
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
39. 39.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.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited

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