Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 2 · 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 sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore an old cap. (b) Meera wore a red cap. (c) Meera wore a cap. (d) Meera wore an old red cap.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The old farmer. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Blew the leaves away.
3. 3.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Why is Zoya crying? (b) Kavya drinks warm milk before bed. (c) What a colourful rangoli! (d) Please close the door.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in july.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Dev helps Grandma in the kitchen.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The baby elephant.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Farhan saw a big dog. (b) Farhan saw a dog. (c) Farhan saw a big black dog. (d) Farhan saw a black dog.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Grandpa. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “yash was born in the month of october.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
17. 17.These words are mixed up: Sundays / brushes / on / dog / the / Vikram
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Brushes Vikram the dog on Sundays. (b) Vikram the dog brushes on Sundays. (c) Vikram brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Vikram brushes on Sundays the dog.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Dev has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Him (d) It
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.These words are mixed up: Saturday / room / cleans / every / Simran / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Simran the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Simran cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Simran cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Cleans Simran the room every Saturday.
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ananya has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) He (d) She
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya wrote Ananya's poem. Ananya read it. (b) Ananya wrote her poem. Her read it. (c) Ananya wrote her poem. She read it.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The peacock. (d) When the bell rang.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tara catches the bus at seven. (b) Catches Tara the bus at seven. (c) Tara the bus catches at seven. (d) Tara catches at seven the bus.
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir lost his pencil. He found it. (b) Kabir lost his pencil. Him found it. (c) Kabir lost Kabir's pencil. Kabir found it.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Rahul helps Grandma in the kitchen” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please pass the salt.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) bright (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) sour
34. 34.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Riya found a white shell. (b) Riya found a shell. (c) Riya found a tiny shell. (d) Riya found a tiny white shell.
35. 35.These words are mixed up: flies / kite / the / Zoya / on / roof / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Flies Zoya a kite on the roof. (b) Zoya flies on the roof a kite. (c) Zoya a kite flies on the roof. (d) Zoya flies a kite on the roof.
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from surat in august.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “lights” (b) after “a” (c) after “The” (d) after “out”
38. 38.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Rahul is drawing in class? (b) Rahul is what drawing in class? (c) What is Rahul drawing in class? (d) Is what Rahul drawing in class?
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Kicks Manav the ball in the garden. (c) Manav the ball kicks in the garden. (d) Manav kicks the ball in the garden.
40. 40.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “The” (b) after “off” (c) after “milk” (d) after “over”

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