Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 639 · 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 camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) carried (c) camel
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) Our neighbours (c) tomatoes on their roof
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) bananas from the cart (c) stole
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
16. 16.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) the science museum (c) visited
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) hugged (c) The little girl
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) The peacock (b) spread (c) its colourful feathers
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) band (c) played
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) baker (c) sold
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.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

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