Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 205 · 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) Imran planted Imran's sapling. Imran watered it. (b) Imran planted his sapling. Him watered it. (c) Imran planted his sapling. He watered it.
2. 2.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Priya the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Priya cleans the room every Saturday. (c) Cleans Priya the room every Saturday. (d) Priya cleans every Saturday the room.
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul found his kite. He flew it. (b) Rahul found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Rahul found Rahul's kite. Rahul flew it.
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The cactus feels ___.” (a) prickly (b) loud (c) shiny (d) salty
5. 5.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rahul saw a butterfly. (b) Rahul saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Rahul saw a blue butterfly. (d) Rahul saw a tiny blue butterfly.
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Priya has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
7. 7.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Vikram has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “we visited the old fort in Patna on Tuesday.” (a) fort (b) old (c) in (d) we
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a cold morning!” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Imran wore new clothes on eid.” (a) new (b) wore (c) on (d) eid
12. 12.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) My sister. (d) The new student sat next to me.
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “it” (b) after “stuck” (c) after “kind” (d) after “a”
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav sings a song in the morning. (b) Aarav sings in the morning a song. (c) Sings Aarav a song in the morning. (d) Aarav a song sings in the morning.
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Nisha drawing in class” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.Yash wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) poor (b) hungry (c) wealthy
17. 17.Which of these is a statement? (a) Nisha waters the plants in the evening. (b) Switch off the fan. (c) How beautiful the garden is! (d) What is Kavya eating for lunch?
18. 18.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a colourful rangoli! (b) Why is Kabir laughing? (c) Sneha eats a banana after school. (d) Water the plants today.
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Running in the park. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
21. 21.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How bright the moon is!” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
22. 22.Isha wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) chilly (c) hot
23. 23.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “was” (b) after “The” (c) after “we” (d) after “late”
24. 24.These words are mixed up: the / Saturday / room / cleans / every / Riya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Riya the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Riya cleans every Saturday the room. (d) Cleans Riya the room every Saturday.
25. 25.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Rohan going after school? (b) Rohan is where going after school? (c) Where Rohan is going after school? (d) Where is Rohan going after school?
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Brushes Kavya the dog on Sundays. (c) Kavya brushes on Sundays the dog. (d) Kavya brushes the dog on Sundays.
28. 28.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 “watered” (c) after “a” (d) after “it”
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.These words are mixed up: the / Kabir / Sundays / on / washes / car
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kabir washes on Sundays the car. (b) Kabir the car washes on Sundays. (c) Washes Kabir the car on Sundays. (d) Kabir washes the car on Sundays.
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Draws Yash a picture in art class. (b) Yash a picture draws in art class. (c) Yash draws a picture in art class. (d) Yash draws in art class a picture.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Manav has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “smelled” (b) after “cake” (c) after “a” (d) after “Grandma”
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a tall tree!” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The brown cow. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Before the sun set.
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is who Diya calling? (b) Who is Diya calling? (c) Diya is who calling? (d) Who Diya is calling?
38. 38.These words are mixed up: on / roof / the / kite / a / flies / Isha
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Isha flies a kite on the roof. (b) Flies Isha a kite on the roof. (c) Isha flies on the roof a kite. (d) Isha a kite flies on the roof.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
40. 40.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “Riya” (b) after “lost” (c) after “she” (d) after “pen”

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