Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 925 · 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 tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) tree (b) players (c) rested
2. 2.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.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) shook (c) trees
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) The farmers (c) the wheat in April
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) April (c) harvested
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) quiz (c) won
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The dog is very friendly. It has a white tail.” (a) The dog which has a white tail is very friendly. (b) The dog with a white tail is very friendly. (c) The dog is very friendly, and it has a white tail.
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) carried (c) sand
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) museum (c) visited
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) the first prize in the quiz
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The house belongs to my uncle. It is near the temple.” (a) The house near the temple belongs to my uncle. (b) The house which is near the temple belongs to my uncle. (c) The house belongs to my uncle, and it is near the temple.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) sold (c) fresh bread to Imran
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) band (c) anthem
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) sky (c) stars
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) built (c) A little sparrow
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) her teddy bear (c) hugged
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) The old fisherman (c) mended
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) under a neem tree (c) rested
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) a letter to her pen friend
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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