Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 647 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
3. 3.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
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) stars (c) twinkled
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) in the night sky (c) The bright stars
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
7. 7.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 near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) river (c) village
17. 17.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
20. 20.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
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) sold
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (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) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The shop was closed, so we went home.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) friend
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
32. 32.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) doctor (c) gave
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
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 is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag which is on the table is mine.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) The little girl (c) her teddy bear
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) flows (c) past our village
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.

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