Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 464 · 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 monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) monkeys (c) cart
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.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.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) won
6. 6.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 which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) across the lake (c) blew
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) flew (c) terrace
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) uncle (c) climbed
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) feathers
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) gate
21. 21.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
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) Our school (c) a big library
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) grow (c) neighbours
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) makes (c) summer
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) A little sparrow (c) built
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) Aisha

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