Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 603 · 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) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) doctor (c) gave
8. 8.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 in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) shook (c) A strong wind
19. 19.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
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) The monkeys (c) bananas from the cart
22. 22.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
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) harvested (c) April
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
34. 34.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) has (c) Our school
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) harvested (c) The farmers
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) gate (c) fed

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