Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 722 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) The heavy rain (c) flooded
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) anthem (c) played
9. 9.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
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) stitched (c) tailor
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) the stray puppies near the gate
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) grow (c) neighbours
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) the wheat in April (c) harvested
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) players (c) rested
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) If you heat ice, it melts.

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