Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 897 · 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) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
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 with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
6. 6.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
7. 7.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) cart (c) stole
9. 9.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 camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) girl (c) bear
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) the narrow lane (c) flooded
14. 14.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 is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) stitched (c) a new kurta for Dad
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) The baker (c) sold
26. 26.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 sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) stitched (c) Dad
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) the tabla at weddings (c) My cousin
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) mended (c) fisherman
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) We hope that it will not rain.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) summer (c) makes

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