Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 477 · 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 school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) anthem (c) band
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) shook (c) the mango trees
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
14. 14.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 in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) The little girl hugged her teddy bear.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) The old fisherman (c) mended
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) fed
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) twinkled (c) stars
28. 28.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) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) stitched (c) a new kurta for Dad
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) spread (c) its colourful feathers
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) the ball over the fence
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) feathers

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