Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 484 · 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 baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) sold (c) Imran
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) feathers
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) breeze (c) lake
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) camel (c) carried
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
20. 20.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
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) friend
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
23. 23.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
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine
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 main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) sky (c) twinkled
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
32. 32.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 belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) blew (c) across the lake
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) wind (c) trees
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.

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