Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 178 · 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 word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
2. 2.These words are mixed up: the / Grandma / in / kitchen / helps / Manav
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Helps Manav Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Manav helps in the kitchen Grandma. (c) Manav helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Manav Grandma helps in the kitchen.
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a tall tree” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
4. 4.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “umbrella” (b) after “inside” (c) after “strong” (d) after “wind”
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Tara playing cricket? (b) Where Tara is playing cricket? (c) Where is Tara playing cricket? (d) Tara is where playing cricket?
8. 8.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera planted Meera's sapling. Meera watered it. (b) Meera planted her sapling. She watered it. (c) Meera planted her sapling. Her watered it.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Two ducks. (d) The new student sat next to me.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
11. 11.These words are mixed up: the / school / night / packs / at / bag / Kavya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya packs at night the school bag. (b) Kavya the school bag packs at night. (c) Kavya packs the school bag at night. (d) Packs Kavya the school bag at night.
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha packed her bag. Her carried it. (b) Nisha packed her bag. She carried it. (c) Nisha packed Nisha's bag. Nisha carried it.
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Monday.” (a) my (b) to (c) dog (d) i
18. 18.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tenzin rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Tenzin rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Tenzin rode a bicycle. (d) Tenzin rode a red bicycle.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) smooth
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “hard” (b) after “won” (c) after “practised” (d) after “team”
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha a song sings in the morning. (b) Isha sings a song in the morning. (c) Isha sings in the morning a song. (d) Sings Isha a song in the morning.
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
24. 24.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “zoya met meera at the station in pune.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wash your hands before lunch.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) prickly (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) noisy
27. 27.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in Jaipur on monday.” (a) on (b) monday (c) visited (d) the
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) sweet
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on saturday we have a test in maths.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Wednesday we have a test in maths.” (a) in (b) have (c) on (d) maths
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aisha and i played in the park on friday.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya found Kavya's kite. Kavya flew it. (b) Kavya found her kite. She flew it. (c) Kavya found her kite. Her flew it.
34. 34.Kunal wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) hungry (c) huge
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Simran travelling to school? (b) How Simran is travelling to school? (c) Simran is how travelling to school? (d) How is Simran travelling to school?
36. 36.These words are mixed up: the / Kunal / bus / at / seven / catches
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kunal catches the bus at seven. (b) Kunal catches at seven the bus. (c) Kunal the bus catches at seven. (d) Catches Kunal the bus at seven.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Joseph rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Joseph rode a bicycle. (c) Joseph rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Joseph rode a green bicycle.
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria made Maria's card. Maria posted it. (b) Maria made her card. Her posted it. (c) Maria made her card. She posted it.
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to chennai for pongal last year.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Maria feeds the cat every morning” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)

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