Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 456 · 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 little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) hugged (c) bear
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) stitched (c) a new kurta for Dad
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) won (c) Simran
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
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 baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our class visited the science museum. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.

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