Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 11 · 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 should replace the name in the gap?
   “Ananya has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
2. 2.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tara picked a flower. (b) Tara picked a white flower. (c) Tara picked a pretty white flower. (d) Tara picked a pretty flower.
3. 3.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Saanvi saw an elephant. (b) Saanvi saw a big elephant. (c) Saanvi saw a grey elephant. (d) Saanvi saw a big grey elephant.
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran catches at seven the bus. (b) Simran the bus catches at seven. (c) Simran catches the bus at seven. (d) Catches Simran the bus at seven.
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) sweet
6. 6.Which of these is a command? (a) What a beautiful garden! (b) Wash your hands before lunch. (c) Yash draws a picture in art class. (d) Where is Rohan going after school?
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Because the shop was closed.
8. 8.These words are mixed up: the / plays / park / cricket / Kunal / in
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Kunal plays in the park cricket. (b) Kunal plays cricket in the park. (c) Kunal cricket plays in the park. (d) Plays Kunal cricket in the park.
9. 9.These words are mixed up: feeds / cat / morning / Tara / the / every
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Tara feeds every morning the cat. (b) Tara the cat feeds every morning. (c) Feeds Tara the cat every morning. (d) Tara feeds the cat every morning.
10. 10.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Manav reading today? (b) What is Manav reading today? (c) Manav is what reading today? (d) What Manav is reading today?
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Dev wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) tiny (c) huge
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) sour (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) shiny
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “a” (b) after “Grandma” (c) after “cake” (d) after “smelled”
17. 17.Which of these is a question? (a) How sweet the mango is! (b) Joseph reads a storybook at night. (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) Where is Yash playing cricket?
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Aarav travelling to school?” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) rough
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The cricket match. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rohan flew a small red kite. (b) Rohan flew a small kite. (c) Rohan flew a red kite. (d) Rohan flew a kite.
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) shiny (b) salty (c) loud (d) fluffy
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “man” (b) after “it” (c) after “stuck” (d) after “kite”
27. 27.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Tenzin reading today? (b) What Tenzin is reading today? (c) Is what Tenzin reading today? (d) Tenzin is what reading today?
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Yash laughing?” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Waters Riya the plants in the evening. (b) Riya the plants waters in the evening. (c) Riya waters the plants in the evening. (d) Riya waters in the evening the plants.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) If you come early. (c) Our teacher. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The village pond. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Splashed in the river.
36. 36.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Rahul playing cricket? (b) Where Rahul is playing cricket? (c) Is where Rahul playing cricket? (d) Rahul is where playing cricket?
37. 37.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Farhan painted Farhan's pot. Farhan sold it. (b) Farhan painted his pot. Him sold it. (c) Farhan painted his pot. He sold it.
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin wrote his poem. He read it. (b) Tenzin wrote his poem. Him read it. (c) Tenzin wrote Tenzin's poem. Tenzin read it.
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Meera leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Meera leaving for Delhi? (c) Meera is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When Meera is leaving for Delhi?
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When is Aarav leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Aarav leaving for Delhi? (c) Aarav is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When Aarav is leaving for Delhi?

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