Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 48 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) monkeys (c) stole
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) a new kurta for Dad (c) The tailor
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) carried (c) The camel
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) has (c) library
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.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.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) Imran (c) sold
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) lane (c) rain
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) grow (c) tomatoes on their roof
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) a boat on the wall
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) river (c) village
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) A strong wind (c) the mango trees
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) grow (c) roof
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) sparrow (c) built
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) uncle (c) climbed
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.

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