Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 193 · 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.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “the” (b) after “beach” (c) after “reached” (d) after “sand”
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “bell” (b) after “The” (c) after “rang” (d) after “children”
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Ishaan painted Ishaan's pot. Ishaan sold it. (c) Ishaan painted his pot. He sold it.
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “dark” (c) after “it” (d) after “soon”
5. 5.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Maria saw a pretty blue butterfly. (b) Maria saw a butterfly. (c) Maria saw a blue butterfly. (d) Maria saw a pretty butterfly.
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How clever the crow is!” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir painted Kabir's pot. Kabir sold it. (b) Kabir painted his pot. He sold it. (c) Kabir painted his pot. Him sold it.
8. 8.Ananya wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) brave (c) afraid
9. 9.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) If you come early. (c) The school bus. (d) Danced in the rain.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a heavy bag. (b) Rahul carried a black bag. (c) Rahul carried a bag. (d) Rahul carried a heavy black bag.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The new student.
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “a” (b) after “The” (c) after “went” (d) after “out”
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Splashed in the river.
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in lucknow.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
17. 17.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in august.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) spicy (c) smooth (d) shiny
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a cute puppy!” (a) statement (b) question (c) exclamation (d) command
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on friday.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “My” (b) after “a” (c) after “kind” (d) after “stuck”
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from shimla in april.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) bitter (b) loud (c) bright (d) smooth
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Tara leaving for Delhi? (b) Tara is when leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Tara leaving for Delhi? (d) When Tara is leaving for Delhi?
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “off” (b) after “over” (c) after “The” (d) after “milk”
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Priya eats a banana after school” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Diya met riya at the station in Bhopal.” (a) in (b) riya (c) met (d) station
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Pooja kicks the ball in the garden.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Packs Tara the school bag at night. (b) Tara packs at night the school bag. (c) Tara packs the school bag at night. (d) Tara the school bag packs at night.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kunal wore new clothes on onam.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aisha has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) She (d) It
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Packs Farhan the school bag at night. (b) Farhan the school bag packs at night. (c) Farhan packs at night the school bag. (d) Farhan packs the school bag at night.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “cheered” (b) after “Arjun” (c) after “race” (d) after “for”
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) bitter
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) When the bell rang. (c) A green parrot. (d) Shone over the lake.
39. 39.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “was” (b) after “The” (c) after “strong” (d) after “inside”
40. 40.Kavya wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) cross (c) calm

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