Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 473 · 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 children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) flew (c) children
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) twinkled (c) The bright stars
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) harvested (c) farmers
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) fence
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) rain (c) flooded
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) lake (c) breeze
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) camel (c) sand
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) The teacher said that we did well. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
22. 22.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
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
24. 24.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
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (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) Mum said that dinner was ready. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) grow (c) Our neighbours
31. 31.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 is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.

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