Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 130 · 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?
   “Farhan packs the school bag at night.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Why is Ananya crying?” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
3. 3.These words are mixed up: the / park / in / plays / Vikram / cricket
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Plays Vikram cricket in the park. (b) Vikram plays in the park cricket. (c) Vikram plays cricket in the park. (d) Vikram cricket plays in the park.
4. 4.Priya wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) lovely (b) round (c) ugly
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Kavya flies a kite on the roof.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jam feels ___.” (a) sticky (b) sour (c) quiet (d) colourful
7. 7.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We met all our cousins on holi.” (a) holi (b) on (c) cousins (d) met
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We visited the old fort in chennai on Thursday.” (a) visited (b) on (c) chennai (d) fort
9. 9.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in october.” (a) in (b) the (c) october (d) reopens
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a noisy market!” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Rohan drawing in class?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “vikram wore new clothes on holi.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) She (d) He
15. 15.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Gave us cool shade.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kunal saw a dog. (b) Kunal saw a little brown dog. (c) Kunal saw a little dog. (d) Kunal saw a brown dog.
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on tuesday.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a tall tree!” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha painted Sneha's pot. Sneha sold it. (b) Sneha painted her pot. She sold it. (c) Sneha painted her pot. Her sold it.
21. 21.These words are mixed up: school / to / bicycle / a / rides / Imran
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran a bicycle rides to school. (b) Imran rides to school a bicycle. (c) Imran rides a bicycle to school. (d) Rides Imran a bicycle to school.
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Aarav eating for lunch? (b) What Aarav is eating for lunch? (c) Is what Aarav eating for lunch? (d) Aarav is what eating for lunch?
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
27. 27.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) How cute the puppy is! (b) Put your books in the bag. (c) What is Riya eating for lunch? (d) Priya plays cricket in the park.
28. 28.Which of these is a statement? (a) Put your books in the bag. (b) How lovely the song is! (c) Zoya kicks the ball in the garden. (d) When is Priya leaving for Delhi?
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ananya has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Her (d) It
30. 30.Pooja wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) smart (b) silly (c) purple
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in april.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Omkar plays cricket in the park.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The old farmer.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) bitter
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Kabir drinks warm milk before bed. (b) When is Meera leaving for Delhi? (c) Put your books in the bag. (d) What a huge elephant!
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Waiting for the bus.
39. 39.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How tasty the samosa is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) smooth (d) sour

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