Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 105 · 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 word joins these two sentences best?
   “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The old farmer. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Watered the plants.
4. 4.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Riya wore a blue cap. (b) Riya wore a new cap. (c) Riya wore a new blue cap. (d) Riya wore a cap.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Vikram wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) chilly (b) round (c) hot
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How is Arjun travelling to school” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
10. 10.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Line up near the door. (b) What a cute puppy! (c) Joseph draws a picture in art class. (d) When is Isha leaving for Delhi?
11. 11.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran the school bag packs at night. (b) Simran packs at night the school bag. (c) Packs Simran the school bag at night. (d) Simran packs the school bag at night.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
13. 13.Simran wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) afraid (c) brave
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kavya met rahul at the station in lucknow.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Dev leaving for Delhi” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in agra.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
19. 19.Which of these is a statement? (a) Manav cooks rice for lunch. (b) What a cold morning! (c) Please pass the salt. (d) Where is Diya playing cricket?
20. 20.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Her
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Catches Aisha the bus at seven. (b) Aisha the bus catches at seven. (c) Aisha catches at seven the bus. (d) Aisha catches the bus at seven.
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “riya met tara at the station in kochi.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
23. 23.Arjun wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) dry (b) round (c) damp
24. 24.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “maria wore new clothes on christmas.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
25. 25.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kavya rode a bicycle. (b) Kavya rode a new green bicycle. (c) Kavya rode a green bicycle. (d) Kavya rode a new bicycle.
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) She (d) He
27. 27.Which of these is a statement? (a) Water the plants today. (b) Sneha cooks rice for lunch. (c) What a huge elephant! (d) Who is Sneha calling?
28. 28.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) bright (c) prickly (d) noisy
30. 30.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in november.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on monday we have a test in maths.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
32. 32.Which of these is a command? (a) What a colourful rangoli! (b) Turn left at the temple. (c) When is Kavya leaving for Delhi? (d) Manav feeds the cat every morning.
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Manav has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) He (d) It
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) Running in the park. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) loud
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The school bus. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) When the bell rang.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a shell. (b) Farhan found a tiny white shell. (c) Farhan found a tiny shell. (d) Farhan found a white shell.

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