Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 159 · 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 sentence describes the mango best? (a) Saanvi ate a mango. (b) Saanvi ate a big ripe mango. (c) Saanvi ate a ripe mango. (d) Saanvi ate a big mango.
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a tasty samosa!” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Dev lost his pencil. He found it. (c) Dev lost Dev's pencil. Dev found it.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well.
5. 5.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
7. 7.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Saanvi was born in the month of november.” (a) month (b) the (c) november (d) was
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph is what eating for lunch? (b) What is Joseph eating for lunch? (c) Is what Joseph eating for lunch? (d) What Joseph is eating for lunch?
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on Onam.” (a) met (b) our (c) cousins (d) we
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Which of these is a command? (a) Who is Tara calling? (b) What a big cake! (c) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (d) Aarav visits the library on Fridays.
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev is where going after school? (b) Where Dev is going after school? (c) Is where Dev going after school? (d) Where is Dev going after school?
13. 13.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a bag. (b) Rohan carried a heavy bag. (c) Rohan carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Rohan carried a blue bag.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
15. 15.Which of these is a question? (a) How lovely the song is! (b) Meera plays cricket in the park. (c) Where is Meera going after school? (d) Wait for me at the gate.
16. 16.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan painted Rohan's pot. Rohan sold it. (b) Rohan painted his pot. Him sold it. (c) Rohan painted his pot. He sold it.
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How lovely the song is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
18. 18.These words are mixed up: after / school / eats / banana / a / Kavya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya eats after school a banana. (b) Kavya eats a banana after school. (c) Kavya a banana eats after school. (d) Eats Kavya a banana after school.
19. 19.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “won” (b) after “everyone” (c) after “cheered” (d) after “race”
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi the plants waters in the evening. (b) Saanvi waters the plants in the evening. (c) Waters Saanvi the plants in the evening. (d) Saanvi waters in the evening the plants.
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) rough (c) noisy (d) sweet
22. 22.Arjun wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) quick (c) purple
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran packed his bag. Him carried it. (b) Imran packed Imran's bag. Imran carried it. (c) Imran packed his bag. He carried it.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
25. 25.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rahul has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Him
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar found Omkar's kite. Omkar flew it. (b) Omkar found his kite. He flew it. (c) Omkar found his kite. Him flew it.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a big bag. (b) Aarav carried a blue bag. (c) Aarav carried a bag. (d) Aarav carried a big blue bag.
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please pass the salt.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in december.” (a) december (b) in (c) the (d) after
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
31. 31.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kabir painted a pot. (b) Kabir painted a small pot. (c) Kabir painted an orange pot. (d) Kabir painted a small orange pot.
32. 32.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Tara has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) She (d) He
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Zoya going after school?” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Swam in the pond.
35. 35.Tara wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) ancient (c) new
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) smooth
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “simran was born in the month of June.” (a) simran (b) was (c) in (d) month
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash kicks the ball in the garden. (b) Kicks Yash the ball in the garden. (c) Yash kicks in the garden the ball. (d) Yash the ball kicks in the garden.
39. 39.Which of these is a statement? (a) Drink a glass of milk. (b) How cold the morning is! (c) Arjun reads a storybook at night. (d) Why is Priya crying?
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Simran waters the plants in the evening” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)

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