Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 224 · 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 shell best? (a) Ananya found a shell. (b) Ananya found a white shell. (c) Ananya found a tiny shell. (d) Ananya found a tiny white shell.
2. 2.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Why is Manav laughing?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
4. 4.Which of these is a command? (a) Rohan waters the plants in the evening. (b) What a sweet mango! (c) Why is Omkar crying? (d) Wash your hands before lunch.
5. 5.Farhan wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) silly (b) smart (c) spicy
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph found Joseph's kite. Joseph flew it. (b) Joseph found his kite. He flew it. (c) Joseph found his kite. Him flew it.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a shell. (b) Farhan found a tiny shell. (c) Farhan found a white shell. (d) Farhan found a tiny white shell.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Simran picked a yellow flower. (b) Simran picked a pretty flower. (c) Simran picked a pretty yellow flower. (d) Simran picked a flower.
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Manav has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Him (d) It
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal fixed Kunal's toy car. Kunal played with it. (b) Kunal fixed his toy car. Him played with it. (c) Kunal fixed his toy car. He played with it.
12. 12.Which of these is a question? (a) How lovely the song is! (b) What is Rohan eating for lunch? (c) Arjun plays cricket in the park. (d) Line up near the door.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Isha reading today? (b) Isha is what reading today? (c) What Isha is reading today? (d) What is Isha reading today?
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from indore in february.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a red cap. (b) Kunal wore a new red cap. (c) Kunal wore a cap. (d) Kunal wore a new cap.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My aunt.
19. 19.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “stuck” (b) after “a” (c) after “My” (d) after “man”
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi fixed her toy car. She played with it. (b) Saanvi fixed Saanvi's toy car. Saanvi played with it. (c) Saanvi fixed her toy car. Her played with it.
22. 22.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Nisha carried a black bag. (b) Nisha carried a bag. (c) Nisha carried a big bag. (d) Nisha carried a big black bag.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The train. (d) Until the rain stopped.
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Dev going after school” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
26. 26.Which of these is a command? (a) Tara draws a picture in art class. (b) When is Arjun leaving for Delhi? (c) Drink a glass of milk. (d) What a cute puppy!
27. 27.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first saturday of August.” (a) is (b) birthday (c) first (d) saturday
28. 28.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aisha has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) He (d) She
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a long train” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.These words are mixed up: the / room / cleans / Pooja / every / Saturday
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Cleans Pooja the room every Saturday. (b) Pooja cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Pooja cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Pooja the room cleans every Saturday.
31. 31.Manav wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) huge (b) square (c) tiny
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “joseph lives near the lake in Shimla.” (a) lives (b) joseph (c) lake (d) near
33. 33.Which of these is a statement? (a) How is Diya travelling to school? (b) What a sweet mango! (c) Switch off the fan. (d) Vikram washes the car on Sundays.
34. 34.These words are mixed up: Ananya / night / the / packs / bag / at / school
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Packs Ananya the school bag at night. (b) Ananya packs at night the school bag. (c) Ananya packs the school bag at night. (d) Ananya the school bag packs at night.
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran packed Imran's bag. Imran carried it. (b) Imran packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Imran packed his bag. Him carried it.
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Saanvi a bicycle to school. (b) Saanvi a bicycle rides to school. (c) Saanvi rides to school a bicycle. (d) Saanvi rides a bicycle to school.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) If you come early. (d) The shopkeeper.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
40. 40.These words are mixed up: at / a / Pooja / reads / storybook / night
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Pooja a storybook reads at night. (b) Pooja reads a storybook at night. (c) Pooja reads at night a storybook. (d) Reads Pooja a storybook at night.

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