Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 433 · 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 heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) visited (c) the science museum
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) A little sparrow (c) a nest on our window ledge
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) the first prize in the quiz
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) The heavy rain (c) flooded
12. 12.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
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) feathers
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) Dad (c) stitched
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
21. 21.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
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) quiz (c) Simran
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) blew (c) across the lake
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
39. 39.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 which has a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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