Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 132 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first monday of december.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Kunal helps Grandma in the kitchen” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “on wednesday we have a test in maths.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3
5. 5.These words are mixed up: for / lunch / rice / cooks / Vikram
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram cooks for lunch rice. (b) Vikram rice cooks for lunch. (c) Cooks Vikram rice for lunch. (d) Vikram cooks rice for lunch.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
7. 7.Which of these is a statement? (a) Why is Ananya laughing? (b) How huge the elephant is! (c) Manav writes a poem every week. (d) Put your books in the bag.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
9. 9.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Vikram flew a small kite. (b) Vikram flew a small yellow kite. (c) Vikram flew a kite. (d) Vikram flew a yellow kite.
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) He (d) It
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) smooth (c) loud (d) spicy
12. 12.These words are mixed up: Aarav / lunch / rice / for / cooks
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Cooks Aarav rice for lunch. (b) Aarav cooks for lunch rice. (c) Aarav rice cooks for lunch. (d) Aarav cooks rice for lunch.
13. 13.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sit down quietly.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “riya and i played in the park on monday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
15. 15.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Pooja flew a kite. (b) Pooja flew a big kite. (c) Pooja flew a red kite. (d) Pooja flew a big red kite.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My aunt. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Imran painted a pot. (b) Imran painted a small pot. (c) Imran painted an orange pot. (d) Imran painted a small orange pot.
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Rahul and ananya will come to my house on Wednesday.” (a) will (b) and (c) ananya (d) come
19. 19.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Eats Imran a banana after school. (b) Imran a banana eats after school. (c) Imran eats after school a banana. (d) Imran eats a banana after school.
20. 20.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Her (d) It
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “aisha and I played in the park on Saturday.” (a) park (b) the (c) on (d) aisha
22. 22.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya packed Diya's bag. Diya carried it. (b) Diya packed her bag. Her carried it. (c) Diya packed her bag. She carried it.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please pass the salt.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran planted Imran's sapling. Imran watered it. (b) Imran planted his sapling. He watered it. (c) Imran planted his sapling. Him watered it.
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How huge the elephant is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) rough
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How tasty the samosa is!” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kavya sings a song in the morning.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Slept on the sofa.
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in Chennai on Thursday.” (a) old (b) on (c) we (d) visited
32. 32.These words are mixed up: a / the / Rohan / kite / on / flies / roof
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan a kite flies on the roof. (b) Rohan flies on the roof a kite. (c) Flies Rohan a kite on the roof. (d) Rohan flies a kite on the roof.
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Nisha and diya will come to my house on Sunday.” (a) and (b) on (c) diya (d) come
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav reads a storybook at night. (b) Reads Aarav a storybook at night. (c) Aarav a storybook reads at night. (d) Aarav reads at night a storybook.
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Rahul eating for lunch” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first friday of April.” (a) is (b) first (c) friday (d) birthday
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Saanvi packs the school bag at night” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Farhan saw a black dog. (b) Farhan saw a dog. (c) Farhan saw a small black dog. (d) Farhan saw a small dog.
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya planted her sapling. Her watered it. (b) Zoya planted Zoya's sapling. Zoya watered it. (c) Zoya planted her sapling. She watered it.

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