Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 190 · 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 of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Two ducks. (d) Splashed in the river.
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “my cousin and I visited a zoo in Jaipur.” (a) my (b) cousin (c) and (d) visited
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) If you come early. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Grandpa.
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal baked Kunal's cake. Kunal shared it. (b) Kunal baked his cake. He shared it. (c) Kunal baked his cake. Him shared it.
5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir baked his cake. He shared it. (b) Kabir baked Kabir's cake. Kabir shared it. (c) Kabir baked his cake. Him shared it.
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir found his kite. He flew it. (b) Kabir found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Kabir found Kabir's kite. Kabir flew it.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Farhan saw an elephant. (b) Farhan saw a huge elephant. (c) Farhan saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Farhan saw a grey elephant.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Ishaan reading today” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Diya is eating for lunch? (b) Diya is what eating for lunch? (c) Is what Diya eating for lunch? (d) What is Diya eating for lunch?
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Priya calling?” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
13. 13.These words are mixed up: Priya / kicks / garden / ball / the / the / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Priya kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Priya the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Kicks Priya the ball in the garden. (d) Priya kicks the ball in the garden.
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Meera brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Meera the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Brushes Meera the dog on Sundays.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Riya picked a pretty flower. (b) Riya picked a pretty white flower. (c) Riya picked a flower. (d) Riya picked a white flower.
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on holi.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 1
17. 17.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Drink a glass of milk.” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
18. 18.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Kavya met Rahul at the station in delhi.” (a) in (b) delhi (c) at (d) the
20. 20.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Ananya saw a butterfly. (b) Ananya saw a blue butterfly. (c) Ananya saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Ananya saw a pretty blue butterfly.
21. 21.These words are mixed up: Saturday / cleans / the / Riya / room / every
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Riya cleans the room every Saturday. (c) Cleans Riya the room every Saturday. (d) Riya cleans every Saturday the room.
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Him (d) She
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
24. 24.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “seed” (b) after “planted” (c) after “watered” (d) after “it”
25. 25.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Imran crying? (b) Why is Imran crying? (c) Why Imran is crying? (d) Imran is why crying?
26. 26.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.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 but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
28. 28.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “was” (b) after “baby” (c) after “sleeping” (d) after “The”
29. 29.These words are mixed up: in / plays / cricket / the / Diya / park
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya cricket plays in the park. (b) Plays Diya cricket in the park. (c) Diya plays cricket in the park. (d) Diya plays in the park cricket.
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
31. 31.These words are mixed up: bicycle / to / rides / a / school / Omkar
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rides Omkar a bicycle to school. (b) Omkar rides a bicycle to school. (c) Omkar a bicycle rides to school. (d) Omkar rides to school a bicycle.
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Dev and Yash will come to my house on thursday.” (a) on (b) thursday (c) to (d) and
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Saanvi flew a small red kite. (b) Saanvi flew a red kite. (c) Saanvi flew a small kite. (d) Saanvi flew a kite.
35. 35.Which of these is a question? (a) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (b) What a long train! (c) What is Joseph reading today? (d) Aarav kicks the ball in the garden.
36. 36.These words are mixed up: kitchen / Grandma / helps / Nisha / the / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha helps in the kitchen Grandma. (b) Helps Nisha Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Nisha helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Nisha Grandma helps in the kitchen.
37. 37.These words are mixed up: plants / the / evening / in / the / waters / Nisha
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha waters the plants in the evening. (b) Nisha waters in the evening the plants. (c) Waters Nisha the plants in the evening. (d) Nisha the plants waters in the evening.
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) rough (c) quiet (d) spicy
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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