Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 148 · 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:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
2. 2.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a sweet mango” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Zoya picked a white flower. (b) Zoya picked a tiny flower. (c) Zoya picked a flower. (d) Zoya picked a tiny white flower.
4. 4.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav is what eating for lunch? (b) What is Aarav eating for lunch? (c) Is what Aarav eating for lunch? (d) What Aarav is eating for lunch?
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
6. 6.These words are mixed up: the / flies / a / on / Tenzin / roof / kite
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Tenzin a kite flies on the roof. (b) Tenzin flies a kite on the roof. (c) Tenzin flies on the roof a kite. (d) Flies Tenzin a kite on the roof.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on holi.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
9. 9.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a blue cap. (b) Kunal wore a new cap. (c) Kunal wore a new blue cap. (d) Kunal wore a cap.
10. 10.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Our cat. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Gave us cool shade.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) sweet (c) loud (d) bright
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tara reads at night a storybook. (b) Tara reads a storybook at night. (c) Reads Tara a storybook at night. (d) Tara a storybook reads at night.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kabir ate a juicy mango. (b) Kabir ate a yellow mango. (c) Kabir ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Kabir ate a mango.
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) sour
17. 17.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Kunal wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) quick (b) wooden (c) slow
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Pooja washes the car on Sundays” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Dev has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin painted his pot. He sold it. (b) Tenzin painted Tenzin's pot. Tenzin sold it. (c) Tenzin painted his pot. Him sold it.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tara saw a grey elephant. (b) Tara saw an elephant. (c) Tara saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Tara saw a huge elephant.
25. 25.These words are mixed up: poem / Dev / week / writes / every / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev writes a poem every week. (b) Writes Dev a poem every week. (c) Dev a poem writes every week. (d) Dev writes every week a poem.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Because the shop was closed.
27. 27.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Nisha was born in the month of july.” (a) born (b) the (c) was (d) july
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) When the bell rang.
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “ananya was born in the month of april.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
32. 32.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha baked her cake. Her shared it. (b) Aisha baked Aisha's cake. Aisha shared it. (c) Aisha baked her cake. She shared it.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The children. (d) Until the rain stopped.
35. 35.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Our teacher. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Broke his toy car.
37. 37.Vikram wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) new (c) ancient
38. 38.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Rahul playing cricket? (b) Where Rahul is playing cricket? (c) Is where Rahul playing cricket? (d) Rahul is where playing cricket?
39. 39.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Priya painted a small pot. (b) Priya painted a blue pot. (c) Priya painted a small blue pot. (d) Priya painted a pot.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so

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