Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 228 · 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) Ishaan found Ishaan's kite. Ishaan flew it. (b) Ishaan found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Ishaan found his kite. He flew it.
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on diwali.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav plays in the park cricket. (b) Plays Manav cricket in the park. (c) Manav plays cricket in the park. (d) Manav cricket plays in the park.
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we went to bhopal for diwali last year.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5
5. 5.These words are mixed up: milk / warm / bed / before / drinks / Dev
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Drinks Dev warm milk before bed. (b) Dev drinks warm milk before bed. (c) Dev drinks before bed warm milk. (d) Dev warm milk drinks before bed.
6. 6.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “I go to the park with my dog on wednesday.” (a) on (b) wednesday (c) park (d) to
7. 7.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “I go to the park with my dog on friday.” (a) go (b) with (c) friday (d) dog
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Our neighbours.
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) smooth (b) noisy (c) sweet (d) shiny
11. 11.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “vikram was born in the month of september.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun visits on Fridays the library. (b) Visits Arjun the library on Fridays. (c) Arjun the library visits on Fridays. (d) Arjun visits the library on Fridays.
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “it” (b) after “a” (c) after “baked” (d) after “cake”
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Ananya crying” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya packed her bag. She carried it. (b) Kavya packed Kavya's bag. Kavya carried it. (c) Kavya packed her bag. Her carried it.
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed because we went home. (c) The shop was closed but we went home.
19. 19.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “off” (b) after “The” (c) after “boiled” (d) after “over”
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kabir was born in the month of december.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in surat on Saturday.” (a) fort (b) on (c) surat (d) old
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Stopped at the gate.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The brown cow.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The old farmer.
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya the ball kicks in the garden. (b) Kicks Kavya the ball in the garden. (c) Kavya kicks in the garden the ball. (d) Kavya kicks the ball in the garden.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The old farmer.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Running in the park. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Saanvi ate a yellow mango. (b) Saanvi ate a juicy mango. (c) Saanvi ate a mango. (d) Saanvi ate a juicy yellow mango.
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How cold the morning is!” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
31. 31.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi is when leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Saanvi leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Saanvi leaving for Delhi? (d) When Saanvi is leaving for Delhi?
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in december.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a red house. (b) Kabir drew a house. (c) Kabir drew a tall house. (d) Kabir drew a tall red house.
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi is how travelling to school? (b) How Saanvi is travelling to school? (c) Is how Saanvi travelling to school? (d) How is Saanvi travelling to school?
36. 36.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Flies Simran a kite on the roof. (b) Simran flies a kite on the roof. (c) Simran a kite flies on the roof. (d) Simran flies on the roof a kite.
37. 37.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha bought Isha's book. Isha read it. (b) Isha bought her book. Her read it. (c) Isha bought her book. She read it.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The new student. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Sent me a gift.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Tenzin painted a small blue pot. (b) Tenzin painted a blue pot. (c) Tenzin painted a pot. (d) Tenzin painted a small pot.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Maria painted an orange pot. (b) Maria painted a pot. (c) Maria painted a small orange pot. (d) Maria painted a small pot.

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