Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 149 · 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 garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tara waters the plants in the evening. (b) Tara the plants waters in the evening. (c) Tara waters in the evening the plants. (d) Waters Tara the plants in the evening.
4. 4.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Nisha saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Nisha saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Nisha saw a blue butterfly. (d) Nisha saw a butterfly.
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What is Priya drawing in class?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Before the sun set.
7. 7.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Flew high in the sky.
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in mysuru starts in october.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Rahul drawing in class? (b) What is Rahul drawing in class? (c) What Rahul is drawing in class? (d) Rahul is what drawing in class?
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The old farmer.
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) loud
15. 15.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a clever crow!” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Kabir drawing in class” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aarav drew a green house. (b) Aarav drew a small green house. (c) Aarav drew a house. (d) Aarav drew a small house.
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Maria calling?” (a) statement (b) question (c) exclamation (d) command
20. 20.These words are mixed up: the / at / catches / Saanvi / seven / bus
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Saanvi catches at seven the bus. (b) Saanvi catches the bus at seven. (c) Saanvi the bus catches at seven. (d) Catches Saanvi the bus at seven.
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from patna in january.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun bought Arjun's book. Arjun read it. (b) Arjun bought his book. Him read it. (c) Arjun bought his book. He read it.
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya packed her bag. She carried it. (b) Kavya packed Kavya's bag. Kavya carried it. (c) Kavya packed her bag. Her carried it.
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Nisha and tenzin will come to my house on Friday.” (a) will (b) and (c) tenzin (d) come
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in september.” (a) september (b) school (c) in (d) the
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “on” (b) after “train” (c) after “arrived” (d) after “The”
28. 28.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Omkar painted a round orange pot. (b) Omkar painted a pot. (c) Omkar painted a round pot. (d) Omkar painted an orange pot.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Packs Farhan the school bag at night. (b) Farhan the school bag packs at night. (c) Farhan packs the school bag at night. (d) Farhan packs at night the school bag.
31. 31.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal bought his book. He read it. (b) Kunal bought his book. Him read it. (c) Kunal bought Kunal's book. Kunal read it.
32. 32.Which of these is a question? (a) Omkar helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Who is Nisha calling? (c) What a bright moon! (d) Sit down quietly.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ishaan wore a new cap. (b) Ishaan wore a blue cap. (c) Ishaan wore a cap. (d) Ishaan wore a new blue cap.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Arjun rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Arjun rode a red bicycle. (c) Arjun rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Arjun rode a bicycle.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Since it was late. (c) The train. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.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 “a” (c) after “basket” (d) after “The”
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Turn left at the temple.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
39. 39.Manav wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) hot (c) chilly
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first monday of february.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

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