Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 258 · 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.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “The” (b) after “spoke” (c) after “sleeping” (d) after “we”
2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Priya ate a mango. (b) Priya ate a juicy mango. (c) Priya ate a ripe mango. (d) Priya ate a juicy ripe mango.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
4. 4.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Vikram wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) square (c) huge
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened a big striped umbrella. (b) Omkar opened an umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a striped umbrella. (d) Omkar opened a big umbrella.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Imran drew a small green house. (b) Imran drew a house. (c) Imran drew a small house. (d) Imran drew a green house.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rahul found a tiny shell. (b) Rahul found a white shell. (c) Rahul found a tiny white shell. (d) Rahul found a shell.
10. 10.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Tara going after school? (b) Tara is where going after school? (c) Where is Tara going after school? (d) Where Tara is going after school?
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul lost Rahul's pencil. Rahul found it. (b) Rahul lost his pencil. Him found it. (c) Rahul lost his pencil. He found it.
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Ananya drawing in class?” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
13. 13.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Kunal drawing in class?” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “closed” (b) after “back” (c) after “went” (d) after “The”
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) sticky (b) bright (c) sweet (d) quiet
16. 16.These words are mixed up: night / at / school / the / Arjun / packs / bag
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Packs Arjun the school bag at night. (b) Arjun packs at night the school bag. (c) Arjun packs the school bag at night. (d) Arjun the school bag packs at night.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The doctor. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
18. 18.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Him
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How Omkar is travelling to school? (b) How is Omkar travelling to school? (c) Is how Omkar travelling to school? (d) Omkar is how travelling to school?
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aisha has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Her
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) bright
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) bright (c) loud (d) prickly
26. 26.Sneha wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) ancient (c) new
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Her
28. 28.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 but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Priya ate a juicy mango. (b) Priya ate a mango. (c) Priya ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Priya ate a yellow mango.
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “arjun wore new clothes on Diwali.” (a) on (b) new (c) wore (d) arjun
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Imran flies a kite on the roof” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in kochi starts in november.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) It (d) He
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “off” (c) after “over” (d) after “boiled”
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How big the cake is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) sour (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) noisy
37. 37.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Sneha eating for lunch” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first monday of April.” (a) the (b) on (c) is (d) monday
39. 39.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “arrived” (b) after “train” (c) after “people” (d) after “The”
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya the bus catches at seven. (b) Diya catches the bus at seven. (c) Catches Diya the bus at seven. (d) Diya catches at seven the bus.

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