Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 111 · 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.These words are mixed up: cooks / lunch / Vikram / rice / for
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram rice cooks for lunch. (b) Vikram cooks for lunch rice. (c) Cooks Vikram rice for lunch. (d) Vikram cooks rice for lunch.
2. 2.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Ananya has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) He (d) She
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jam feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) sticky (c) quiet (d) colourful
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
5. 5.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kunal found a small shell. (b) Kunal found a small pink shell. (c) Kunal found a pink shell. (d) Kunal found a shell.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Until the rain stopped.
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Diya and I played in the park on monday.” (a) monday (b) park (c) the (d) played
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my cousin and I visited a zoo in Pune.” (a) in (b) visited (c) and (d) my
13. 13.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What a noisy market! (b) Kavya flies a kite on the roof. (c) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (d) When is Rohan leaving for Delhi?
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Visits Nisha the library on Fridays. (b) Nisha visits on Fridays the library. (c) Nisha visits the library on Fridays. (d) Nisha the library visits on Fridays.
16. 16.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wait for me at the gate.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
17. 17.Which of these is a question? (a) Wash your hands before lunch. (b) What a cute puppy! (c) Manav eats a banana after school. (d) Why is Dev crying?
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha painted her pot. Her sold it. (b) Aisha painted her pot. She sold it. (c) Aisha painted Aisha's pot. Aisha sold it.
19. 19.Ishaan wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hot (b) spicy (c) chilly
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How clever the crow is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) sweet (b) bright (c) noisy (d) rough
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
23. 23.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “it” (b) after “to” (c) after “turned” (d) after “dark”
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How colourful the rangoli is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) bitter (c) quiet (d) prickly
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
27. 27.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) How lovely the song is! (b) Water the plants today. (c) Ishaan feeds the cat every morning. (d) Why is Sneha laughing?
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in kochi starts in december.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
30. 30.These words are mixed up: the / Grandma / helps / Diya / in / kitchen
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Helps Diya Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Diya helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Diya Grandma helps in the kitchen.
31. 31.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.These words are mixed up: a / the / in / song / morning / sings / Sneha
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Sneha sings in the morning a song. (b) Sneha a song sings in the morning. (c) Sings Sneha a song in the morning. (d) Sneha sings a song in the morning.
33. 33.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in July.” (a) school (b) the (c) holidays (d) our
35. 35.Which of these is a question? (a) Why is Aisha laughing? (b) Sit down quietly. (c) What a beautiful garden! (d) Priya waters the plants in the evening.
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Holi.” (a) my (b) sweets (c) made (d) for
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) sweet
38. 38.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on sunday.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4

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