Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 241 · 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 join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it.
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “isha was born in the month of july.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
3. 3.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Diya leaving for Delhi? (b) Diya is when leaving for Delhi? (c) When Diya is leaving for Delhi? (d) When is Diya leaving for Delhi?
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My birthday is on the first thursday of January.” (a) the (b) thursday (c) birthday (d) is
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) sweet (c) sticky (d) quiet
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a beautiful garden!” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on Baisakhi.” (a) met (b) our (c) we (d) all
9. 9.Ishaan wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) sad (b) glad (c) hungry
10. 10.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a funny joke! (b) What is Meera reading today? (c) Sit down quietly. (d) Saanvi eats a banana after school.
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Manav going after school?” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from Surat in July.” (a) in (b) uncle (c) from (d) my
14. 14.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Tenzin ate a yellow mango. (b) Tenzin ate a mango. (c) Tenzin ate a big yellow mango. (d) Tenzin ate a big mango.
15. 15.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi waters in the evening the plants. (b) Waters Saanvi the plants in the evening. (c) Saanvi waters the plants in the evening. (d) Saanvi the plants waters in the evening.
16. 16.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rahul has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) If you come early. (c) Collected nuts. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan draws in art class a picture. (b) Ishaan draws a picture in art class. (c) Ishaan a picture draws in art class. (d) Draws Ishaan a picture in art class.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha reads at night a storybook. (b) Aisha reads a storybook at night. (c) Reads Aisha a storybook at night. (d) Aisha a storybook reads at night.
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) rough (b) colourful (c) loud (d) salty
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a noisy market!” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Yash has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) She (d) It
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
26. 26.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Dev opened a big umbrella. (b) Dev opened an umbrella. (c) Dev opened a striped umbrella. (d) Dev opened a big striped umbrella.
27. 27.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Rahul plays cricket in the park.” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please feed the cat.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
30. 30.These words are mixed up: garden / kicks / in / the / Saanvi / ball / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Saanvi the ball kicks in the garden. (b) Saanvi kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Kicks Saanvi the ball in the garden. (d) Saanvi kicks the ball in the garden.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kavya bought a balloon. (b) Kavya bought a purple balloon. (c) Kavya bought a round balloon. (d) Kavya bought a round purple balloon.
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “ananya lives near the lake in surat.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
35. 35.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya flies a kite on the roof. (b) Ananya flies on the roof a kite. (c) Flies Ananya a kite on the roof. (d) Ananya a kite flies on the roof.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rohan drew a house. (b) Rohan drew a green house. (c) Rohan drew a small house. (d) Rohan drew a small green house.
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How clever the crow is!” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
38. 38.These words are mixed up: the / night / Kavya / at / school / bag / packs
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Packs Kavya the school bag at night. (b) Kavya packs the school bag at night. (c) Kavya packs at night the school bag. (d) Kavya the school bag packs at night.
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is who Ishaan calling? (b) Ishaan is who calling? (c) Who is Ishaan calling? (d) Who Ishaan is calling?
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but

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