Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 236 · 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 should replace the name in the gap?
   “Kunal has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Him (d) She
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a sweet mango!” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Maria has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Her
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Simran opened a small umbrella. (b) Simran opened a striped umbrella. (c) Simran opened an umbrella. (d) Simran opened a small striped umbrella.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.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.
8. 8.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 “it” (d) after “kind”
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Diya washes the car on Sundays.” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
10. 10.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kavya carried a big bag. (b) Kavya carried a big black bag. (c) Kavya carried a bag. (d) Kavya carried a black bag.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Until the rain stopped.
13. 13.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Simran laughing” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Pongal.” (a) our (b) we (c) on (d) all
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Joseph wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) wealthy (c) poor
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “Arjun” (b) after “cheered” (c) after “everyone” (d) after “race”
23. 23.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Tenzin ate a juicy mango. (b) Tenzin ate a ripe mango. (c) Tenzin ate a mango. (d) Tenzin ate a juicy ripe mango.
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Kabir eating for lunch? (b) What Kabir is eating for lunch? (c) Is what Kabir eating for lunch? (d) Kabir is what eating for lunch?
25. 25.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
27. 27.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Jaipur for Diwali last year.” (a) last (b) for (c) to (d) we
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The peacock. (d) While Mum was cooking.
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir painted his pot. He sold it. (b) Kabir painted Kabir's pot. Kabir sold it. (c) Kabir painted his pot. Him sold it.
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wait for me at the gate.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
32. 32.Which of these is a command? (a) Aarav waters the plants in the evening. (b) Please feed the cat. (c) What a lovely song! (d) What is Farhan eating for lunch?
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Dev and i played in the park on Tuesday.” (a) and (b) in (c) park (d) i
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) prickly (d) colourful
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who is Manav calling? (b) Is who Manav calling? (c) Who Manav is calling? (d) Manav is who calling?
36. 36.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “was” (b) after “reached” (c) after “sand” (d) after “beach”
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Nisha reads a storybook at night.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
40. 40.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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