Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 626 · 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 tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) Dad (c) stitched
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) kites on the terrace (c) flew
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) rested (c) tree
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) rain (c) flooded
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) ledge (c) sparrow
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle.
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) grow
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.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.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
35. 35.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.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) The tailor (c) stitched
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) A little sparrow (c) a nest on our window ledge
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.

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