Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 109 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Omkar met Zoya at the station in lucknow.” (a) met (b) at (c) lucknow (d) in
4. 4.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “i go to the park with my dog on Wednesday.” (a) on (b) go (c) i (d) to
5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja washed Pooja's bicycle. Pooja rode it. (b) Pooja washed her bicycle. She rode it. (c) Pooja washed her bicycle. Her rode it.
6. 6.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “the” (b) after “reached” (c) after “We” (d) after “beach”
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran rice cooks for lunch. (b) Simran cooks for lunch rice. (c) Simran cooks rice for lunch. (d) Cooks Simran rice for lunch.
8. 8.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a huge elephant! (b) When is Rahul leaving for Delhi? (c) Please pass the salt. (d) Ishaan eats a banana after school.
9. 9.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha is where going after school? (b) Where Isha is going after school? (c) Where is Isha going after school? (d) Is where Isha going after school?
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for christmas.” (a) sweets (b) aunt (c) made (d) christmas
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) smooth (b) loud (c) bright (d) sour
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) salty (b) loud (c) bright (d) smooth
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) salty
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The rain.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Saanvi saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Saanvi saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Saanvi saw a blue butterfly. (d) Saanvi saw a butterfly.
19. 19.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “tara and priya will come to my house on friday.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
21. 21.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rohan saw a big grey elephant. (b) Rohan saw an elephant. (c) Rohan saw a grey elephant. (d) Rohan saw a big elephant.
22. 22.Which of these is a question? (a) What a beautiful garden! (b) Open your books to page ten. (c) Where is Isha playing cricket? (d) Saanvi cleans the room every Saturday.
23. 23.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What a huge elephant! (b) Please help me carry this box. (c) Omkar flies a kite on the roof. (d) What is Vikram reading today?
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Aarav lives near the lake in jaipur.” (a) lives (b) the (c) lake (d) jaipur
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on holi.” (a) our (b) all (c) on (d) holi
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “rohan wore new clothes on onam.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a tall tree” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Vikram ate a yellow mango. (b) Vikram ate a mango. (c) Vikram ate a juicy mango. (d) Vikram ate a juicy yellow mango.
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Maria reading today?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aarav wore a new cap. (b) Aarav wore a cap. (c) Aarav wore a blue cap. (d) Aarav wore a new blue cap.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
38. 38.Which of these is a question? (a) Priya plays cricket in the park. (b) What is Isha reading today? (c) Put your books in the bag. (d) How noisy the market is!
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Put your books in the bag.” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) My grandmother. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.

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