Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 835 · 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) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) When I opened the door, the cat ran in.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
3. 3.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
4. 4.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) Our neighbours (c) tomatoes on their roof
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) The tired players (c) under a neem tree
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) fence (c) kicked
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) built (c) ledge
14. 14.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 on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) Our class (c) the science museum
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) river (c) village
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) has (c) library
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) shook (c) wind
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
36. 36.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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) The monkeys (c) stole
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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) The river (c) past our village

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