Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 245 · 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 sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Arjun saw a big elephant. (b) Arjun saw an elephant. (c) Arjun saw a big grey elephant. (d) Arjun saw a grey elephant.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “We” (b) after “reached” (c) after “the” (d) after “beach”
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The new coin looks ___.” (a) sour (b) sticky (c) shiny (d) loud
5. 5.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) How colourful the rangoli is! (b) What is Priya eating for lunch? (c) Maria eats a banana after school. (d) Line up near the door.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
8. 8.Which of these is a command? (a) Why is Farhan laughing? (b) Sit down quietly. (c) How cute the puppy is! (d) Maria catches the bus at seven.
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Riya feeds the cat every morning.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kavya packs the school bag at night.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
11. 11.These words are mixed up: Grandma / helps / kitchen / in / the / Ishaan
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan helps in the kitchen Grandma. (b) Ishaan helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Ishaan Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Helps Ishaan Grandma in the kitchen.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The doctor. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first monday of November.” (a) birthday (b) is (c) monday (d) on
14. 14.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Friday i went to Patna by train.” (a) went (b) i (c) to (d) train
15. 15.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran washed her bicycle. Her rode it. (b) Simran washed her bicycle. She rode it. (c) Simran washed Simran's bicycle. Simran rode it.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The rain fell all night.
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “The” (b) after “a” (c) after “went” (d) after “out”
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar wrote his poem. Him read it. (b) Omkar wrote Omkar's poem. Omkar read it. (c) Omkar wrote his poem. He read it.
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Rohan eating for lunch” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) bright (c) loud (d) prickly
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
22. 22.These words are mixed up: a / every / writes / poem / week / Dev
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev writes a poem every week. (b) Writes Dev a poem every week. (c) Dev writes every week a poem. (d) Dev a poem writes every week.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “planted” (b) after “seed” (c) after “it” (d) after “Meera”
25. 25.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in bhopal starts in february.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
26. 26.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kavya carried a black bag. (b) Kavya carried a big black bag. (c) Kavya carried a big bag. (d) Kavya carried a bag.
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
28. 28.Riya wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) damp (b) dry (c) hungry
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) loud (c) salty (d) smooth
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
31. 31.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Her
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Because the shop was closed.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Arjun packs the school bag at night. (b) Line up near the door. (c) Where is Aarav going after school? (d) What a big cake!
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “ananya wore new clothes on Baisakhi.” (a) ananya (b) on (c) clothes (d) new
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a funny joke!” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya eats after school a banana. (b) Eats Riya a banana after school. (c) Riya a banana eats after school. (d) Riya eats a banana after school.
40. 40.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Rohan draws a picture in art class.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation

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