Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 243 · 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?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My father. (d) Before the sun set.
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in february.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3
5. 5.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 because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “parrot” (b) after “talk” (c) after “The” (d) after “says”
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “we” (b) after “went” (c) after “was” (d) after “closed”
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What is Nisha drawing in class?” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Imran drawing in class” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in October.” (a) our (b) holidays (c) after (d) reopens
13. 13.Rohan wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) cross (c) calm
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “kite” (b) after “got” (c) after “stuck” (d) after “a”
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph is when leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Joseph leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Joseph leaving for Delhi? (d) When Joseph is leaving for Delhi?
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Rohan waters the plants in the evening” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) shiny (c) loud (d) rough
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on diwali.” (a) on (b) our (c) diwali (d) met
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kabir cooks rice for lunch.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) salty (c) colourful (d) prickly
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Onam.” (a) my (b) aunt (c) for (d) made
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in shimla starts in July.” (a) starts (b) shimla (c) fair (d) in
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kabir rode a bicycle. (b) Kabir rode a new bicycle. (c) Kabir rode a red bicycle. (d) Kabir rode a new red bicycle.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The wind.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram packed Vikram's bag. Vikram carried it. (b) Vikram packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Vikram packed his bag. Him carried it.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The players. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Brushes Rohan the dog on Sundays. (c) Rohan brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Rohan the dog brushes on Sundays.
40. 40.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

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