Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 395 · 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?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) trees (c) wind
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) medicine (c) doctor
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) played (c) band
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) players (c) rested
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) won
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) the stray puppies near the gate
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.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.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The school band played the national anthem. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
18. 18.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
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) A cool breeze (c) blew
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
25. 25.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 who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) the ball over the fence (c) kicked
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The children flew kites on the terrace. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) plays (c) the tabla at weddings
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) flew (c) children
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.

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