Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 146 · 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 is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
2. 2.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Manav opened an umbrella. (b) Manav opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Manav opened a small umbrella. (d) Manav opened a small yellow umbrella.
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a clever crow!” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
5. 5.These words are mixed up: to / rides / Kunal / a / bicycle / school
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Kunal rides a bicycle to school. (b) Rides Kunal a bicycle to school. (c) Kunal a bicycle rides to school. (d) Kunal rides to school a bicycle.
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Zoya has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Her (d) He
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The little puppy. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) While Mum was cooking.
8. 8.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “maria met arjun at the station in agra.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from Indore in february.” (a) came (b) february (c) uncle (d) in
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Sneha laughing? (b) Sneha is why laughing? (c) Is why Sneha laughing? (d) Why Sneha is laughing?
12. 12.Which of these is a statement? (a) Why is Nisha crying? (b) Turn left at the temple. (c) What a sweet mango! (d) Tenzin kicks the ball in the garden.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) A big black crow. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) rough (b) bitter (c) noisy (d) bright
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “for” (b) after “was” (c) after “hungry” (d) after “The”
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan lost his pencil. He found it. (b) Ishaan lost his pencil. Him found it. (c) Ishaan lost Ishaan's pencil. Ishaan found it.
19. 19.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “hot” (b) after “drank” (c) after “we” (d) after “very”
20. 20.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a yellow mango. (b) Rahul ate a juicy mango. (c) Rahul ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Rahul ate a mango.
21. 21.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a bright moon” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “children” (b) after “rang” (c) after “The” (d) after “bell”
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya lost her pencil. She found it. (b) Diya lost her pencil. Her found it. (c) Diya lost Diya's pencil. Diya found it.
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Ananya eats a banana after school.” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) salty (b) colourful (c) sticky (d) quiet
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last saturday I went to Patna by train.” (a) went (b) to (c) train (d) saturday
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
28. 28.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Simran packs the school bag at night. (b) Why is Ishaan crying? (c) How bright the moon is! (d) Drink a glass of milk.
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Put your books in the bag.” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Rohan flies a kite on the roof” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) bright (c) bitter (d) quiet
32. 32.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The new student sat next to me.
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya planted Kavya's sapling. Kavya watered it. (b) Kavya planted her sapling. Her watered it. (c) Kavya planted her sapling. She watered it.
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) sweet
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Eating a big mango.
40. 40.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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