Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 207 · 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) Saanvi painted her pot. Her sold it. (b) Saanvi painted Saanvi's pot. Saanvi sold it. (c) Saanvi painted her pot. She sold it.
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha is what eating for lunch? (b) What Sneha is eating for lunch? (c) Is what Sneha eating for lunch? (d) What is Sneha eating for lunch?
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kabir carried a heavy bag. (b) Kabir carried a bag. (c) Kabir carried a blue bag. (d) Kabir carried a heavy blue bag.
5. 5.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Aisha draws a picture in art class.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
7. 7.These words are mixed up: a / Saanvi / storybook / night / at / reads
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Reads Saanvi a storybook at night. (b) Saanvi a storybook reads at night. (c) Saanvi reads a storybook at night. (d) Saanvi reads at night a storybook.
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kunal is what reading today? (b) Is what Kunal reading today? (c) What is Kunal reading today? (d) What Kunal is reading today?
9. 9.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “rang” (b) after “ran” (c) after “The” (d) after “children”
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to kolkata for holi last year.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
11. 11.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) She (d) It
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Manav was born in the month of june.” (a) in (b) born (c) june (d) month
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Brushes Meera the dog on Sundays. (b) Meera brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Meera the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Meera brushes the dog on Sundays.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Meera opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Meera opened a small umbrella. (c) Meera opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Meera opened an umbrella.
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “priya was born in the month of august.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Eating a big mango.
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in delhi starts in June.” (a) big (b) fair (c) starts (d) delhi
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
20. 20.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Vikram has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) It (d) She
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Although he was tired.
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “the” (b) after “race” (c) after “cheered” (d) after “Arjun”
23. 23.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “sleeping” (b) after “we” (c) after “The” (d) after “spoke”
24. 24.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “was” (b) after “went” (c) after “closed” (d) after “The”
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) salty (d) rough
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “teacher” (b) after “liked” (c) after “she” (d) after “smiled”
27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria found her kite. She flew it. (b) Maria found Maria's kite. Maria flew it. (c) Maria found her kite. Her flew it.
28. 28.Nisha wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) purple (c) huge
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on pongal.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Arjun waters the plants in the evening” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a huge elephant” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for onam.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
33. 33.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ananya rode a new red bicycle. (b) Ananya rode a bicycle. (c) Ananya rode a new bicycle. (d) Ananya rode a red bicycle.
34. 34.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How long the train is!” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Manav reading today? (b) Is what Manav reading today? (c) What Manav is reading today? (d) Manav is what reading today?
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for eid.” (a) made (b) aunt (c) sweets (d) eid
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Meera flew a small kite. (b) Meera flew a yellow kite. (c) Meera flew a small yellow kite. (d) Meera flew a kite.
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Reads Yash a storybook at night. (b) Yash reads a storybook at night. (c) Yash reads at night a storybook. (d) Yash a storybook reads at night.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Diya wore a cap. (b) Diya wore a blue cap. (c) Diya wore an old cap. (d) Diya wore an old blue cap.

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