Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 251 · 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 question has the words in the correct order? (a) When is Imran leaving for Delhi? (b) When Imran is leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Imran leaving for Delhi? (d) Imran is when leaving for Delhi?
2. 2.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a kite. (b) Joseph flew a big kite. (c) Joseph flew a red kite. (d) Joseph flew a big red kite.
3. 3.These words are mixed up: library / the / Rohan / on / visits / Fridays
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Visits Rohan the library on Fridays. (b) Rohan the library visits on Fridays. (c) Rohan visits the library on Fridays. (d) Rohan visits on Fridays the library.
4. 4.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My uncle came from pune in January.” (a) came (b) uncle (c) in (d) pune
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
6. 6.These words are mixed up: Meera / the / flies / kite / roof / on / a
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Flies Meera a kite on the roof. (b) Meera flies on the roof a kite. (c) Meera a kite flies on the roof. (d) Meera flies a kite on the roof.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Farhan rode a green bicycle. (b) Farhan rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Farhan rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Farhan rode a bicycle.
8. 8.These words are mixed up: a / Manav / after / school / banana / eats
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Manav eats a banana after school. (b) Eats Manav a banana after school. (c) Manav a banana eats after school. (d) Manav eats after school a banana.
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Manav packs the school bag at night” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in Delhi starts in july.” (a) starts (b) july (c) big (d) fair
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) If you come early. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Vikram crying? (b) Why Vikram is crying? (c) Vikram is why crying? (d) Why is Vikram crying?
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) smooth (b) salty (c) bright (d) noisy
14. 14.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kunal ate a yellow mango. (b) Kunal ate a big yellow mango. (c) Kunal ate a big mango. (d) Kunal ate a mango.
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Eid.” (a) for (b) aunt (c) sweets (d) my
16. 16.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Farhan flew a kite. (b) Farhan flew a big kite. (c) Farhan flew a red kite. (d) Farhan flew a big red kite.
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha wrote her poem. Her read it. (b) Aisha wrote Aisha's poem. Aisha read it. (c) Aisha wrote her poem. She read it.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) bitter (c) rough (d) quiet
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera packs the school bag at night. (b) Meera packs at night the school bag. (c) Meera the school bag packs at night. (d) Packs Meera the school bag at night.
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Imran rode a shiny green bicycle. (b) Imran rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Imran rode a bicycle. (d) Imran rode a green bicycle.
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a big purple balloon. (b) Aarav bought a purple balloon. (c) Aarav bought a big balloon. (d) Aarav bought a balloon.
25. 25.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) She (d) He
26. 26.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “imran and i played in the park on friday.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The firefighters. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Aarav travelling to school” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
31. 31.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Zoya is what eating for lunch? (b) What is Zoya eating for lunch? (c) Is what Zoya eating for lunch? (d) What Zoya is eating for lunch?
32. 32.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “ishaan and i played in the park on friday.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
34. 34.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How beautiful the garden is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Turn left at the temple.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
36. 36.Tara wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hot (b) square (c) chilly
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tenzin visits on Fridays the library. (b) Tenzin visits the library on Fridays. (c) Visits Tenzin the library on Fridays. (d) Tenzin the library visits on Fridays.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
40. 40.Dev wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) dry (b) purple (c) damp

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