Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 743 · 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 children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) children (c) flew
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
9. 9.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.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) sparrow (c) built
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) kites on the terrace (b) The children (c) flew
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.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 planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) fed
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
21. 21.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The match ended; everyone went home. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) Dad (b) tailor (c) stitched
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) harvested (c) April
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) flooded (c) lane
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) gate
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When I opened the door, the cat ran in. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) carried (c) The camel
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
40. 40.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.

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