Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 770 · 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?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) neighbours (b) grow (c) roof
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) Omkar some medicine (c) The doctor
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) lake (c) breeze
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) plays (c) My cousin
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) peacock (c) spread
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) the stray puppies near the gate
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) gave (c) doctor
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) We thanked the man who found our dog.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.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.
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
35. 35.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) The monkeys (b) stole (c) bananas from the cart
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
39. 39.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 near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.

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