Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 453 · 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 tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) stitched (c) tailor
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) grow (c) neighbours
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) The tired players (c) rested
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.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 have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) carried (c) The camel
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (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 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.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Our school has a big library.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) visited (c) museum
31. 31.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
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
34. 34.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 in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) friend
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.

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