Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 103 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Read it aloud): Decide what the question is checking — a missing part, a capital, a joining word, the order or the end mark. Use that lesson’s tip. Read your choice aloud: a correct sentence sounds complete.

1. 1.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When is Saanvi leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Saanvi leaving for Delhi? (c) When Saanvi is leaving for Delhi? (d) Saanvi is when leaving for Delhi?
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) loud (d) salty
3. 3.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rohan flew a yellow kite. (b) Rohan flew a big kite. (c) Rohan flew a kite. (d) Rohan flew a big yellow kite.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) loud (b) sweet (c) rough (d) colourful
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “last monday i went to kochi by train.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “aarav and I played in the park on Tuesday.” (a) aarav (b) played (c) the (d) in
10. 10.These words are mixed up: sings / in / song / the / a / Vikram / morning
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram sings a song in the morning. (b) Vikram sings in the morning a song. (c) Sings Vikram a song in the morning. (d) Vikram a song sings in the morning.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Until the rain stopped.
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
13. 13.Rohan wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) glad (b) sad (c) square
14. 14.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Yash going after school?” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Simran drew a house. (b) Simran drew a green house. (c) Simran drew a tall house. (d) Simran drew a tall green house.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) While Mum was cooking.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya made her card. Her posted it. (b) Zoya made her card. She posted it. (c) Zoya made Zoya's card. Zoya posted it.
21. 21.These words are mixed up: visits / library / the / Fridays / Tara / on
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tara visits the library on Fridays. (b) Tara the library visits on Fridays. (c) Tara visits on Fridays the library. (d) Visits Tara the library on Fridays.
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in jaipur.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) sour (b) loud (c) sticky (d) bright
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) loud (c) bright (d) prickly
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya bought Ananya's book. Ananya read it. (b) Ananya bought her book. Her read it. (c) Ananya bought her book. She read it.
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How long the train is” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya painted her pot. Her sold it. (b) Diya painted Diya's pot. Diya sold it. (c) Diya painted her pot. She sold it.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The new student. (d) After we ate lunch.
29. 29.Which of these is a command? (a) Dev cooks rice for lunch. (b) How clever the crow is! (c) What is Kavya reading today? (d) Please pass the salt.
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram planted his sapling. Him watered it. (b) Vikram planted Vikram's sapling. Vikram watered it. (c) Vikram planted his sapling. He watered it.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Arjun drew a red house. (b) Arjun drew a small house. (c) Arjun drew a house. (d) Arjun drew a small red house.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The children. (d) Watered the plants.
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha packed her bag. She carried it. (b) Aisha packed her bag. Her carried it. (c) Aisha packed Aisha's bag. Aisha carried it.
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) shiny (c) sour (d) prickly
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) rough (c) quiet (d) spicy
36. 36.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya a kite flies on the roof. (b) Riya flies on the roof a kite. (c) Riya flies a kite on the roof. (d) Flies Riya a kite on the roof.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin found his kite. He flew it. (b) Tenzin found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Tenzin found Tenzin's kite. Tenzin flew it.
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin made Tenzin's card. Tenzin posted it. (b) Tenzin made his card. Him posted it. (c) Tenzin made his card. He posted it.
40. 40.These words are mixed up: on / the / visits / Riya / library / Fridays
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya the library visits on Fridays. (b) Riya visits on Fridays the library. (c) Riya visits the library on Fridays. (d) Visits Riya the library on Fridays.

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