Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 115 · 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 mark should end this sentence?
   “What a bright moon” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The village pond. (d) Rang loudly.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) sour (d) loud
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first saturday of february.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2
5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun fixed Arjun's toy car. Arjun played with it. (b) Arjun fixed his toy car. He played with it. (c) Arjun fixed his toy car. Him played with it.
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Saanvi has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Her
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Kunal painted his pot. He sold it. (c) Kunal painted Kunal's pot. Kunal sold it.
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on pongal.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Please speak slowly.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) sour (d) smooth
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tenzin carried a bag. (b) Tenzin carried a black bag. (c) Tenzin carried a big black bag. (d) Tenzin carried a big bag.
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from delhi in october.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
14. 14.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first Monday of september.” (a) september (b) is (c) first (d) birthday
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On monday we have a test in maths.” (a) monday (b) have (c) we (d) in
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Because it was raining.
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How long the train is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph picked his mango. Him ate it. (b) Joseph picked his mango. He ate it. (c) Joseph picked Joseph's mango. Joseph ate it.
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) sweet
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “When is Kabir leaving for Delhi?” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera draws in art class a picture. (b) Meera a picture draws in art class. (c) Draws Meera a picture in art class. (d) Meera draws a picture in art class.
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Visits Farhan the library on Fridays. (b) Farhan the library visits on Fridays. (c) Farhan visits on Fridays the library. (d) Farhan visits the library on Fridays.
26. 26.These words are mixed up: packs / night / bag / at / school / Dev / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev packs the school bag at night. (b) Dev packs at night the school bag. (c) Dev the school bag packs at night. (d) Packs Dev the school bag at night.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya made her card. Her posted it. (b) Kavya made Kavya's card. Kavya posted it. (c) Kavya made her card. She posted it.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
31. 31.These words are mixed up: the / Kavya / plants / the / evening / waters / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya waters the plants in the evening. (b) Kavya waters in the evening the plants. (c) Waters Kavya the plants in the evening. (d) Kavya the plants waters in the evening.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Our teacher.
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my cousin and I visited a zoo in Kochi.” (a) a (b) cousin (c) my (d) and
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) A small mouse. (c) If you come early. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from Indore in June.” (a) in (b) came (c) my (d) uncle
36. 36.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Farhan carried a heavy bag. (b) Farhan carried a black bag. (c) Farhan carried a bag. (d) Farhan carried a heavy black bag.
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Baisakhi.” (a) made (b) sweets (c) my (d) for
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) My little brother. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Planted rice in the field.
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “imran was born in the month of december.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) sticky (b) colourful (c) salty (d) quiet

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