Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 162 · 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 water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
2. 2.These words are mixed up: library / Imran / on / Fridays / visits / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran visits on Fridays the library. (b) Visits Imran the library on Fridays. (c) Imran visits the library on Fridays. (d) Imran the library visits on Fridays.
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Kabir washes the car on Sundays” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “our” (b) after “she” (c) after “The” (d) after “smiled”
5. 5.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a big cake” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) sour (c) fluffy (d) loud
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Farhan planted Farhan's sapling. Farhan watered it. (b) Farhan planted his sapling. He watered it. (c) Farhan planted his sapling. Him watered it.
8. 8.Simran wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) sad (b) glad (c) purple
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kunal and i played in the park on friday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
11. 11.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph cricket plays in the park. (b) Joseph plays in the park cricket. (c) Joseph plays cricket in the park. (d) Plays Joseph cricket in the park.
12. 12.These words are mixed up: cricket / plays / in / park / Meera / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Plays Meera cricket in the park. (b) Meera plays cricket in the park. (c) Meera plays in the park cricket. (d) Meera cricket plays in the park.
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in indore starts in August.” (a) in (b) starts (c) indore (d) big
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Manav has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot but we went for a swim.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Pooja ate a mango. (b) Pooja ate a juicy mango. (c) Pooja ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Pooja ate a yellow mango.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Simran has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Her
20. 20.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Dev is eating for lunch? (b) What is Dev eating for lunch? (c) Is what Dev eating for lunch? (d) Dev is what eating for lunch?
21. 21.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Ananya playing cricket?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
22. 22.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How noisy the market is!” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
23. 23.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore a cap. (b) Meera wore an old cap. (c) Meera wore an old blue cap. (d) Meera wore a blue cap.
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Imran flew a yellow kite. (b) Imran flew a big kite. (c) Imran flew a big yellow kite. (d) Imran flew a kite.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Arjun found a tiny white shell. (b) Arjun found a tiny shell. (c) Arjun found a white shell. (d) Arjun found a shell.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Planted rice in the field.
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on tuesday.” (a) to (b) on (c) tuesday (d) my
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “a” (b) after “homework” (c) after “I” (d) after “my”
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in indore starts in July.” (a) big (b) indore (c) fair (d) starts
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last friday I went to Mysuru by train.” (a) train (b) friday (c) went (d) to
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) shiny
34. 34.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Him
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How noisy the market is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.Which of these is a question? (a) How tasty the samosa is! (b) Turn left at the temple. (c) What is Kavya eating for lunch? (d) Rohan drinks warm milk before bed.
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan is who calling? (b) Who is Farhan calling? (c) Who Farhan is calling? (d) Is who Farhan calling?
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Tenzin travelling to school” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in chennai on sunday.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5
40. 40.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Him (d) It

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