Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 646 · 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?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) uncle (c) Tenzin
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Our school has a big library.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
12. 12.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
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) Aisha
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) A cool breeze (b) across the lake (c) blew
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) a big library (c) has
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) rain (c) lane
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend. (c) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) sold (c) fresh bread to Imran
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
28. 28.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 which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) baker (c) Imran
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) fence
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) visited (c) Our class
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) her teddy bear (c) hugged
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) grow
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.

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