Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 415 · 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) rested (b) tree (c) players
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) the ball over the fence
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) morning
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) camel (c) sand
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
14. 14.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 with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
15. 15.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
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) grow (c) neighbours
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.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 on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) monkeys (c) stole
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) under a neem tree (c) rested
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
30. 30.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
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) sold (c) baker
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
34. 34.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
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
38. 38.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain

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