Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 460 · 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) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) friend
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) I know that the earth is round.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) grow (c) roof
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) A strong wind (c) the mango trees
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) morning
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
18. 18.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.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) wrote
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) the ball over the fence (c) kicked
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) flew (c) terrace
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) spread (c) its colourful feathers
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.

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