Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 166 · 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.Yash wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hot (b) chilly (c) wooden
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Sit down quietly.” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Riya has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) She (d) He
6. 6.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya is what eating for lunch? (b) What is Kavya eating for lunch? (c) Is what Kavya eating for lunch? (d) What Kavya is eating for lunch?
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
8. 8.Diya wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) purple
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “farhan met nisha at the station in shimla.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
11. 11.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera writes every week a poem. (b) Writes Meera a poem every week. (c) Meera a poem writes every week. (d) Meera writes a poem every week.
12. 12.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan rides to school a bicycle. (b) Ishaan a bicycle rides to school. (c) Rides Ishaan a bicycle to school. (d) Ishaan rides a bicycle to school.
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya is where playing cricket? (b) Where is Ananya playing cricket? (c) Is where Ananya playing cricket? (d) Where Ananya is playing cricket?
14. 14.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Kavya crying?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “practised” (b) after “Our” (c) after “won” (d) after “hard”
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi a song sings in the morning. (b) Saanvi sings in the morning a song. (c) Sings Saanvi a song in the morning. (d) Saanvi sings a song in the morning.
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Diya going after school” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “imran met Dev at the station in Jaipur.” (a) met (b) the (c) imran (d) station
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
23. 23.Nisha wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) glad (b) sad (c) spicy
24. 24.Pooja wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) dry (b) wooden (c) damp
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Ishaan cleans the room every Saturday” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
26. 26.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from lucknow in june.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram picked his mango. Him ate it. (b) Vikram picked his mango. He ate it. (c) Vikram picked Vikram's mango. Vikram ate it.
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) sticky (d) spicy
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a sweet mango!” (a) statement (b) question (c) exclamation (d) command
31. 31.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a pretty flower. (b) Imran picked a flower. (c) Imran picked a white flower. (d) Imran picked a pretty white flower.
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya the school bag packs at night. (b) Packs Ananya the school bag at night. (c) Ananya packs at night the school bag. (d) Ananya packs the school bag at night.
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) fluffy (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) salty
35. 35.Which of these is a command? (a) Where is Kunal playing cricket? (b) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (c) Joseph rides a bicycle to school. (d) What a cute puppy!
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “late” (b) after “at” (c) after “bus” (d) after “waited”
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My father.
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav made Manav's card. Manav posted it. (b) Manav made his card. Him posted it. (c) Manav made his card. He posted it.
40. 40.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

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