Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 223 · 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 flower best? (a) Rahul picked a pretty white flower. (b) Rahul picked a pretty flower. (c) Rahul picked a flower. (d) Rahul picked a white flower.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Sneha drinks warm milk before bed” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar bought Omkar's book. Omkar read it. (b) Omkar bought his book. Him read it. (c) Omkar bought his book. He read it.
5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin picked his mango. He ate it. (b) Tenzin picked Tenzin's mango. Tenzin ate it. (c) Tenzin picked his mango. Him ate it.
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Omkar waters the plants in the evening.” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Ananya is drawing in class? (b) Is what Ananya drawing in class? (c) Ananya is what drawing in class? (d) What is Ananya drawing in class?
8. 8.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a lovely song! (b) Why is Aisha crying? (c) Ananya brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Please feed the cat.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) A small mouse.
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first wednesday of November.” (a) of (b) wednesday (c) birthday (d) is
11. 11.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Maria is going after school? (b) Is where Maria going after school? (c) Maria is where going after school? (d) Where is Maria going after school?
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) sour
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “it” (b) after “The” (c) after “turned” (d) after “dark”
17. 17.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) loud (c) bright (d) spicy
19. 19.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
20. 20.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Yash wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) sad (b) glad (c) hungry
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya picked her mango. Her ate it. (b) Ananya picked her mango. She ate it. (c) Ananya picked Ananya's mango. Ananya ate it.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
26. 26.These words are mixed up: roof / a / on / kite / flies / Ishaan / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Flies Ishaan a kite on the roof. (b) Ishaan flies a kite on the roof. (c) Ishaan flies on the roof a kite. (d) Ishaan a kite flies on the roof.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Two ducks. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Diya travelling to school” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rahul has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
31. 31.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran washed her bicycle. She rode it. (b) Simran washed Simran's bicycle. Simran rode it. (c) Simran washed her bicycle. Her rode it.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The tall tree. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
34. 34.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.These words are mixed up: Kabir / kite / flies / on / the / roof / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kabir flies a kite on the roof. (b) Kabir a kite flies on the roof. (c) Flies Kabir a kite on the roof. (d) Kabir flies on the roof a kite.
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Thursday we have a test in maths.” (a) a (b) maths (c) on (d) have
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last sunday i went to bhopal by train.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 6
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) prickly (b) bright (c) bitter (d) noisy
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Diya a bicycle to school. (b) Diya rides to school a bicycle. (c) Diya rides a bicycle to school. (d) Diya a bicycle rides to school.
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera is what eating for lunch? (b) What Meera is eating for lunch? (c) What is Meera eating for lunch? (d) Is what Meera eating for lunch?

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