Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 200 · 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?
   “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “too” (b) after “The” (c) after “sweet” (d) after “second”
2. 2.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we went to indore for pongal last year.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun the cat feeds every morning. (b) Arjun feeds the cat every morning. (c) Arjun feeds every morning the cat. (d) Feeds Arjun the cat every morning.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) A big black crow. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) colourful (d) sweet
7. 7.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my uncle came from patna in april.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3
8. 8.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aisha saw a butterfly. (b) Aisha saw a blue butterfly. (c) Aisha saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Aisha saw a tiny blue butterfly.
10. 10.Which of these is a question? (a) Aisha reads a storybook at night. (b) Wait for me at the gate. (c) What a tall tree! (d) Where is Ananya going after school?
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Vikram reads a storybook at night” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Isha drawing in class?” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Holi.” (a) on (b) we (c) met (d) our
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aisha wore new clothes on holi.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Rahul is drawing in class? (b) Rahul is what drawing in class? (c) Is what Rahul drawing in class? (d) What is Rahul drawing in class?
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Turn left at the temple.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “When is Rohan leaving for Delhi?” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “ishaan and I played in the park on Tuesday.” (a) ishaan (b) park (c) on (d) the
21. 21.These words are mixed up: Rohan / every / cleans / the / room / Saturday
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Rohan the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Rohan cleans every Saturday the room. (d) Cleans Rohan the room every Saturday.
22. 22.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rohan wore an old cap. (b) Rohan wore a cap. (c) Rohan wore an old blue cap. (d) Rohan wore a blue cap.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash found Yash's kite. Yash flew it. (b) Yash found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Yash found his kite. He flew it.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) If you come early. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Flew high in the sky.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Aarav playing cricket? (b) Aarav is where playing cricket? (c) Where Aarav is playing cricket? (d) Where is Aarav playing cricket?
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The little puppy. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.Which of these is a question? (a) Tenzin eats a banana after school. (b) How noisy the market is! (c) Why is Pooja laughing? (d) Please feed the cat.
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal packed his bag. Him carried it. (b) Kunal packed Kunal's bag. Kunal carried it. (c) Kunal packed his bag. He carried it.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Manav opened a striped umbrella. (b) Manav opened a small umbrella. (c) Manav opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Manav opened an umbrella.
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on monday.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha painted Nisha's pot. Nisha sold it. (b) Nisha painted her pot. She sold it. (c) Nisha painted her pot. Her sold it.
37. 37.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi made her card. Her posted it. (b) Saanvi made her card. She posted it. (c) Saanvi made Saanvi's card. Saanvi posted it.
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “lost” (b) after “looked” (c) after “pen” (d) after “Riya”

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