Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 458 · 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) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
3. 3.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 is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) Our school (c) a big library
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) players (c) tree
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) breeze (c) blew
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) The farmers (c) the wheat in April
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) quiz
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) trees (c) wind
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) played (c) the national anthem
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) flew (c) terrace
19. 19.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.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) flooded (c) rain
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) a letter to her pen friend
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) the tabla at weddings (c) plays
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) Imran (c) sold
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) rested (c) The tired players
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) feathers
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
36. 36.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 near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) a boat on the wall
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.

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