Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 185 · 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 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.
2. 2.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Yash helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Helps Yash Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Yash helps in the kitchen Grandma.
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “over” (b) after “off” (c) after “boiled” (d) after “turned”
4. 4.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Nisha wore new clothes on baisakhi.” (a) clothes (b) on (c) baisakhi (d) new
5. 5.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “on Monday we have a test in maths.” (a) on (b) in (c) test (d) we
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan made Rohan's card. Rohan posted it. (b) Rohan made his card. Him posted it. (c) Rohan made his card. He posted it.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “she” (b) after “Riya” (c) after “pen” (d) after “her”
9. 9.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “meera wore new clothes on eid.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Ananya drinks warm milk before bed.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
12. 12.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) It (d) He
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in patna starts in october.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Maria met arjun at the station in Indore.” (a) station (b) the (c) arjun (d) in
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “for” (b) after “puppy” (c) after “The” (d) after “hungry”
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) quiet
18. 18.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Dev saw a butterfly. (b) Dev saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Dev saw an orange butterfly. (d) Dev saw a pretty orange butterfly.
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi washed Saanvi's bicycle. Saanvi rode it. (b) Saanvi washed her bicycle. Her rode it. (c) Saanvi washed her bicycle. She rode it.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “sand” (b) after “beach” (c) after “We” (d) after “was”
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Kabir feeds the cat every morning” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Flies Joseph a kite on the roof. (b) Joseph flies on the roof a kite. (c) Joseph a kite flies on the roof. (d) Joseph flies a kite on the roof.
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Tenzin going after school” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
26. 26.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “sneha and diya will come to my house on monday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
27. 27.These words are mixed up: Saanvi / every / room / the / Saturday / cleans
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Cleans Saanvi the room every Saturday. (b) Saanvi cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Saanvi the room cleans every Saturday. (d) Saanvi cleans the room every Saturday.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The players. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) When the bell rang.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
31. 31.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Her
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “Grandma” (b) after “cake” (c) after “a” (d) after “it”
34. 34.Meera wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) afraid (b) brave (c) round
35. 35.These words are mixed up: warm / milk / bed / Priya / drinks / before
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Priya warm milk drinks before bed. (b) Priya drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Priya drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Drinks Priya warm milk before bed.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Simran is drawing in class? (b) Simran is what drawing in class? (c) Is what Simran drawing in class? (d) What is Simran drawing in class?
38. 38.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.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 “finished” (c) after “I” (d) after “homework”
40. 40.Saanvi wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) calm (c) cross

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