Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 476 · 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?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
2. 2.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
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) Simran (c) won
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) players (c) rested
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) village (c) river
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) doctor (c) gave
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) built (c) ledge
17. 17.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
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) twinkled (c) sky
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) weddings (c) cousin
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.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.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) stitched (c) The tailor
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) sold (c) baker
34. 34.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 feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) blew (c) breeze
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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