Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 183 · 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 describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) salty
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun packed Arjun's bag. Arjun carried it. (b) Arjun packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Arjun packed his bag. Him carried it.
3. 3.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a tiny shell. (b) Kabir found a white shell. (c) Kabir found a tiny white shell. (d) Kabir found a shell.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.Which of these is a statement? (a) Open your books to page ten. (b) Imran cooks rice for lunch. (c) How is Manav travelling to school? (d) What a bright moon!
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “i go to the park with my dog on Saturday.” (a) dog (b) on (c) my (d) i
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) rough (d) sour
10. 10.Which of these is a statement? (a) What is Nisha reading today? (b) What a tall tree! (c) Drink a glass of milk. (d) Manav washes the car on Sundays.
11. 11.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “zoya lives near the lake in surat.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in january.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) My grandmother. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “mangoes” (b) after “picked” (c) after “The” (d) after “ripe”
17. 17.Sneha wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) quiet (c) noisy
18. 18.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “her” (b) after “Riya” (c) after “looked” (d) after “pen”
19. 19.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “arjun lives near the lake in lucknow.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
20. 20.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Arjun has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Him (d) She
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Diya and i played in the park on Wednesday.” (a) i (b) in (c) park (d) played
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Aarav is eating for lunch? (b) Is what Aarav eating for lunch? (c) Aarav is what eating for lunch? (d) What is Aarav eating for lunch?
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
25. 25.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Omkar picked a tiny flower. (b) Omkar picked a white flower. (c) Omkar picked a tiny white flower. (d) Omkar picked a flower.
26. 26.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in shimla.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) shiny (b) rough (c) loud (d) salty
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Saanvi and Joseph will come to my house on friday.” (a) to (b) my (c) will (d) friday
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “a” (b) after “cake” (c) after “Grandma” (d) after “it”
31. 31.These words are mixed up: the / the / Kunal / garden / kicks / ball / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kunal kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Kicks Kunal the ball in the garden. (c) Kunal kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Kunal the ball kicks in the garden.
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Ishaan travelling to school” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Ananya feeds the cat every morning” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to delhi for baisakhi last year.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
35. 35.These words are mixed up: seven / the / bus / Kavya / at / catches
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya the bus catches at seven. (b) Kavya catches the bus at seven. (c) Kavya catches at seven the bus. (d) Catches Kavya the bus at seven.
36. 36.These words are mixed up: the / the / in / Meera / garden / ball / kicks
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kicks Meera the ball in the garden. (b) Meera kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Meera the ball kicks in the garden. (d) Meera kicks the ball in the garden.
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Bring your notebook tomorrow.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
38. 38.These words are mixed up: bicycle / a / school / rides / to / Manav
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Manav rides to school a bicycle. (b) Manav a bicycle rides to school. (c) Rides Manav a bicycle to school. (d) Manav rides a bicycle to school.
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Aarav going after school? (b) Is where Aarav going after school? (c) Where Aarav is going after school? (d) Aarav is where going after school?
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Omkar waters in the evening the plants. (b) Waters Omkar the plants in the evening. (c) Omkar waters the plants in the evening. (d) Omkar the plants waters in the evening.

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