Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 225 · 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 word joins these two sentences best?
   “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We visited the old fort in pune on Friday.” (a) on (b) pune (c) fort (d) in
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Vikram has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
4. 4.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Imran rode a new green bicycle. (b) Imran rode a green bicycle. (c) Imran rode a bicycle. (d) Imran rode a new bicycle.
5. 5.Which of these is a statement? (a) Ananya helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Why is Manav crying? (c) How big the cake is! (d) Bring your notebook tomorrow.
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Reads Riya a storybook at night. (b) Riya reads at night a storybook. (c) Riya a storybook reads at night. (d) Riya reads a storybook at night.
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Aisha reading today? (b) Is what Aisha reading today? (c) What Aisha is reading today? (d) Aisha is what reading today?
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in july.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in agra.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on saturday we have a test in maths.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
13. 13.Which of these is a command? (a) Ishaan washes the car on Sundays. (b) Please close the door. (c) How funny the joke is! (d) What is Aisha drawing in class?
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Farhan going after school? (b) Where is Farhan going after school? (c) Where Farhan is going after school? (d) Farhan is where going after school?
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a colourful rangoli” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
17. 17.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please pass the salt.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
18. 18.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Aisha wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) ancient (b) new (c) spicy
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kunal and i played in the park on sunday.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2
22. 22.These words are mixed up: plants / the / Rahul / the / evening / waters / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul waters in the evening the plants. (b) Waters Rahul the plants in the evening. (c) Rahul waters the plants in the evening. (d) Rahul the plants waters in the evening.
23. 23.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in surat.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to mysuru for Onam last year.” (a) to (b) last (c) mysuru (d) went
25. 25.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Kunal laughing? (b) Why Kunal is laughing? (c) Kunal is why laughing? (d) Why is Kunal laughing?
26. 26.Which of these is a question? (a) What a long train! (b) Farhan eats a banana after school. (c) Water the plants today. (d) What is Rahul drawing in class?
27. 27.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun is where going after school? (b) Where Arjun is going after school? (c) Is where Arjun going after school? (d) Where is Arjun going after school?
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Diya flew a big red kite. (b) Diya flew a red kite. (c) Diya flew a kite. (d) Diya flew a big kite.
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) loud (c) shiny (d) smooth
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “sleeping” (b) after “spoke” (c) after “baby” (d) after “we”
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
35. 35.Which of these is a question? (a) What a bright moon! (b) Wash your hands before lunch. (c) Nisha draws a picture in art class. (d) Why is Simran crying?
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) rough
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha fixed her toy car. She played with it. (b) Sneha fixed Sneha's toy car. Sneha played with it. (c) Sneha fixed her toy car. Her played with it.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so

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