Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 145 · 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 word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.These words are mixed up: rice / for / lunch / cooks / Joseph
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Joseph cooks rice for lunch. (b) Joseph cooks for lunch rice. (c) Joseph rice cooks for lunch. (d) Cooks Joseph rice for lunch.
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “The” (b) after “was” (c) after “we” (d) after “closed”
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Running in the park.
5. 5.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Aisha is crying? (b) Why is Aisha crying? (c) Is why Aisha crying? (d) Aisha is why crying?
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) spicy (d) sticky
7. 7.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “i go to the park with my dog on tuesday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
8. 8.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Aisha has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Her (d) It
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The doctor. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Danced in the rain.
10. 10.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “ripe” (b) after “were” (c) after “picked” (d) after “a”
11. 11.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Omkar rode a bicycle. (b) Omkar rode a new red bicycle. (c) Omkar rode a new bicycle. (d) Omkar rode a red bicycle.
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “tenzin lives near the lake in Jaipur.” (a) tenzin (b) lives (c) in (d) near
13. 13.Which of these is a statement? (a) Where is Kunal playing cricket? (b) How tasty the samosa is! (c) Kunal brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Sit down quietly.
14. 14.Which of these is a command? (a) Arjun sings a song in the morning. (b) Turn left at the temple. (c) What a funny joke! (d) Why is Riya crying?
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Saanvi laughing?” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.These words are mixed up: car / the / on / washes / Joseph / Sundays
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Joseph washes on Sundays the car. (b) Washes Joseph the car on Sundays. (c) Joseph washes the car on Sundays. (d) Joseph the car washes on Sundays.
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Turn left at the temple.” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
19. 19.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Who is Kavya calling? (b) Manav cleans the room every Saturday. (c) How bright the moon is! (d) Drink a glass of milk.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) rough (c) shiny (d) sour
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a tall tree” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Farhan packs the school bag at night” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Yash flew a green kite. (b) Yash flew a small kite. (c) Yash flew a kite. (d) Yash flew a small green kite.
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav helps in the kitchen Grandma. (b) Manav helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Manav Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Helps Manav Grandma in the kitchen.
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Maria drew a house. (b) Maria drew a tall green house. (c) Maria drew a tall house. (d) Maria drew a green house.
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Diwali.” (a) our (b) met (c) we (d) all
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) He (d) She
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) shiny
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Kabir reading today? (b) Is what Kabir reading today? (c) What Kabir is reading today? (d) Kabir is what reading today?
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Kabir crying” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a tall tree!” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
38. 38.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for christmas.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) spicy (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) loud
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya painted Zoya's pot. Zoya sold it. (b) Zoya painted her pot. Her sold it. (c) Zoya painted her pot. She sold it.

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