Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 590 · 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 monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) feathers
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) The doctor (c) Omkar some medicine
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
6. 6.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 on the table is mine. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
10. 10.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
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
21. 21.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
22. 22.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
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) built (c) a nest on our window ledge
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.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
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) flew (c) The children
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) The old fisherman (c) his net on the beach
29. 29.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 with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) My cousin (b) plays (c) the tabla at weddings
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake
37. 37.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
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) roof (c) grow
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.

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