Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 607 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
5. 5.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 behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
6. 6.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) reads (c) Grandpa
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) twinkled (c) in the night sky
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) uncle (c) climbed
13. 13.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.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) a boat on the wall
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
18. 18.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.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) his net on the beach (c) The old fisherman
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad
21. 21.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 on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) If you heat ice, it melts.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) The baker (c) fresh bread to Imran
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) roof (c) grow
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow

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