Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 136 · 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 describing word fits best?
   “The new coin looks ___.” (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) rough (d) loud
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “The big fair in Jaipur starts in february.” (a) starts (b) fair (c) february (d) in
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kunal cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Kunal cleans the room every Saturday. (c) Cleans Kunal the room every Saturday. (d) Kunal the room cleans every Saturday.
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Maria the dog brushes on Sundays. (c) Maria brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Brushes Maria the dog on Sundays.
5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan planted his sapling. Him watered it. (b) Rohan planted Rohan's sapling. Rohan watered it. (c) Rohan planted his sapling. He watered it.
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
7. 7.Omkar wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hot (b) chilly (c) hungry
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Rohan wore new clothes on baisakhi.” (a) baisakhi (b) new (c) clothes (d) wore
9. 9.These words are mixed up: plays / Kavya / park / the / cricket / in
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Plays Kavya cricket in the park. (b) Kavya cricket plays in the park. (c) Kavya plays cricket in the park. (d) Kavya plays in the park cricket.
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Meera has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Ananya laughing?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The train. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The players ran onto the field.
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “sand” (b) after “beach” (c) after “was” (d) after “We”
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tara the library visits on Fridays. (b) Tara visits on Fridays the library. (c) Visits Tara the library on Fridays. (d) Tara visits the library on Fridays.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan baked Ishaan's cake. Ishaan shared it. (b) Ishaan baked his cake. Him shared it. (c) Ishaan baked his cake. He shared it.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) sweet
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) A busy squirrel.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Omkar flew a kite. (b) Omkar flew a big yellow kite. (c) Omkar flew a big kite. (d) Omkar flew a yellow kite.
21. 21.Which of these is a statement? (a) What is Ishaan reading today? (b) Rohan flies a kite on the roof. (c) How long the train is! (d) Please help me carry this box.
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) noisy
23. 23.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Nisha bought a balloon. (b) Nisha bought a purple balloon. (c) Nisha bought a big purple balloon. (d) Nisha bought a big balloon.
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan wrote his poem. He read it. (b) Ishaan wrote Ishaan's poem. Ishaan read it. (c) Ishaan wrote his poem. Him read it.
25. 25.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aisha lives near the lake in indore.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
26. 26.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Why is Rahul crying? (b) What a tall tree! (c) Open your books to page ten. (d) Tara waters the plants in the evening.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Arjun ate a juicy ripe mango. (b) Arjun ate a ripe mango. (c) Arjun ate a mango. (d) Arjun ate a juicy mango.
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) sweet
30. 30.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rohan drew a house. (b) Rohan drew a small red house. (c) Rohan drew a small house. (d) Rohan drew a red house.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a cap. (b) Kunal wore a blue cap. (c) Kunal wore a new blue cap. (d) Kunal wore a new cap.
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on friday.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi found her kite. Her flew it. (b) Saanvi found Saanvi's kite. Saanvi flew it. (c) Saanvi found her kite. She flew it.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
38. 38.Which of these is a statement? (a) Tenzin reads a storybook at night. (b) Line up near the door. (c) What a noisy market! (d) Where is Aarav going after school?
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from jaipur in october.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5

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