Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 779 · 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?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) built (c) sparrow
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) gate (c) Aisha
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (b) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) hugged (c) bear
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) rain (c) flooded
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) morning
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
19. 19.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 farmers harvested the wheat in April.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) built (c) a nest on our window ledge
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) uncle (c) Tenzin
23. 23.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) plays (c) My cousin
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) carried (c) camel
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) gave (c) Omkar some medicine
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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