Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 235 · 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.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on diwali.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
5. 5.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we visited the old fort in chennai on thursday.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) rough (d) bright
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
8. 8.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Priya carried a blue bag. (b) Priya carried a big blue bag. (c) Priya carried a bag. (d) Priya carried a big bag.
9. 9.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in january.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi lost her pencil. She found it. (b) Saanvi lost her pencil. Her found it. (c) Saanvi lost Saanvi's pencil. Saanvi found it.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Riya cooks rice for lunch.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran reads at night a storybook. (b) Simran a storybook reads at night. (c) Reads Simran a storybook at night. (d) Simran reads a storybook at night.
14. 14.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Put your books in the bag.” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “omkar and i played in the park on wednesday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
16. 16.These words are mixed up: on / car / Sundays / washes / the / Tara
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tara washes on Sundays the car. (b) Tara washes the car on Sundays. (c) Tara the car washes on Sundays. (d) Washes Tara the car on Sundays.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “farhan lives near the lake in mysuru.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Kabir crying?” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The doctor.
22. 22.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Priya flies a kite on the roof.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) fluffy (d) shiny
24. 24.Which of these is a statement? (a) Farhan draws a picture in art class. (b) Drink a glass of milk. (c) Why is Saanvi crying? (d) How beautiful the garden is!
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) A big black crow.
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Him
27. 27.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Brushes Rahul the dog on Sundays. (c) Rahul the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Rahul brushes the dog on Sundays.
28. 28.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Simran draws a picture in art class” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Friday.” (a) my (b) go (c) i (d) the
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) shiny (c) sweet (d) quiet
31. 31.These words are mixed up: room / Saturday / the / cleans / Ishaan / every
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Ishaan cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Cleans Ishaan the room every Saturday. (d) Ishaan cleans the room every Saturday.
32. 32.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav is how travelling to school? (b) Is how Aarav travelling to school? (c) How Aarav is travelling to school? (d) How is Aarav travelling to school?
33. 33.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 but we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Manav saw a dog. (b) Manav saw a big dog. (c) Manav saw a big white dog. (d) Manav saw a white dog.
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “reached” (b) after “was” (c) after “sand” (d) after “beach”
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) A green parrot.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Ananya drawing in class? (b) Is what Ananya drawing in class? (c) Ananya is what drawing in class? (d) What Ananya is drawing in class?

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