Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 110 · 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.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What is Kunal drawing in class?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “on Friday we have a test in maths.” (a) have (b) we (c) in (d) on
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir sings in the morning a song. (b) Kabir a song sings in the morning. (c) Kabir sings a song in the morning. (d) Sings Kabir a song in the morning.
4. 4.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Aarav has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) quiet (c) smooth (d) sweet
7. 7.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted an orange pot. (b) Rohan painted a small pot. (c) Rohan painted a small orange pot. (d) Rohan painted a pot.
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha is what reading today? (b) What Aisha is reading today? (c) Is what Aisha reading today? (d) What is Aisha reading today?
9. 9.Simran wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) quick (c) round
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) rough (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) bright
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin lost his pencil. He found it. (b) Tenzin lost his pencil. Him found it. (c) Tenzin lost Tenzin's pencil. Tenzin found it.
12. 12.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya the library visits on Fridays. (b) Ananya visits on Fridays the library. (c) Visits Ananya the library on Fridays. (d) Ananya visits the library on Fridays.
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) sour (c) prickly (d) colourful
15. 15.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ishaan opened an umbrella. (b) Ishaan opened a small umbrella. (c) Ishaan opened a striped umbrella. (d) Ishaan opened a small striped umbrella.
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.These words are mixed up: Priya / in / the / plays / park / cricket
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Plays Priya cricket in the park. (b) Priya plays in the park cricket. (c) Priya cricket plays in the park. (d) Priya plays cricket in the park.
18. 18.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “I” (b) after “homework” (c) after “finished” (d) after “a”
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “the big fair in Pune starts in August.” (a) big (b) in (c) the (d) starts
20. 20.Which of these is a question? (a) Ananya cleans the room every Saturday. (b) How clever the crow is! (c) How is Joseph travelling to school? (d) Sit down quietly.
21. 21.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Manav laughing?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “sweet” (b) after “The” (c) after “was” (d) after “nobody”
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran washed his bicycle. He rode it. (b) Imran washed Imran's bicycle. Imran rode it. (c) Imran washed his bicycle. Him rode it.
24. 24.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “farhan lives near the lake in lucknow.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The players. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
27. 27.Which of these is a command? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) When is Joseph leaving for Delhi? (c) What a big cake! (d) Priya waters the plants in the evening.
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) sticky (b) loud (c) colourful (d) sweet
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran picked his mango. He ate it. (b) Imran picked his mango. Him ate it. (c) Imran picked Imran's mango. Imran ate it.
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “Grandma” (b) after “smelled” (c) after “cake” (d) after “it”
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “we” (b) after “was” (c) after “sleeping” (d) after “The”
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in kolkata.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
33. 33.Isha wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) calm (c) cross
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Diya sings a song in the morning” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Farhan picked a flower. (b) Farhan picked a tiny flower. (c) Farhan picked a yellow flower. (d) Farhan picked a tiny yellow flower.
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Farhan packs the school bag at night” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)

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