Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 26 · 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.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first thursday of january.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir planted his sapling. Him watered it. (b) Kabir planted Kabir's sapling. Kabir watered it. (c) Kabir planted his sapling. He watered it.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) spicy (d) smooth
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Ananya cleans the room every Saturday.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Ananya has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Her (d) He
7. 7.Sneha wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) quiet (b) hungry (c) noisy
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) loud (c) sweet (d) fluffy
9. 9.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran made her card. Her posted it. (b) Simran made her card. She posted it. (c) Simran made Simran's card. Simran posted it.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Saanvi wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) brave (c) afraid
12. 12.Which of these is a question? (a) Switch off the fan. (b) Kavya packs the school bag at night. (c) How big the cake is! (d) What is Rahul eating for lunch?
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “homework” (b) after “then” (c) after “finished” (d) after “I”
16. 16.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Kavya met nisha at the station in Kochi.” (a) in (b) at (c) nisha (d) the
18. 18.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Maria opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Maria opened a striped umbrella. (c) Maria opened an umbrella. (d) Maria opened a small umbrella.
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Who is Diya calling” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) loud (d) prickly
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav baked his cake. He shared it. (b) Aarav baked his cake. Him shared it. (c) Aarav baked Aarav's cake. Aarav shared it.
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from Patna in June.” (a) came (b) my (c) uncle (d) from
24. 24.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “the big fair in Mysuru starts in December.” (a) in (b) starts (c) the (d) fair
26. 26.These words are mixed up: seven / the / Yash / at / catches / bus
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Catches Yash the bus at seven. (b) Yash catches at seven the bus. (c) Yash catches the bus at seven. (d) Yash the bus catches at seven.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My aunt. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Fell all night.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
31. 31.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Dev carried a black bag. (b) Dev carried a big black bag. (c) Dev carried a big bag. (d) Dev carried a bag.
32. 32.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Vikram eats a banana after school. (b) How colourful the rangoli is! (c) Water the plants today. (d) When is Kabir leaving for Delhi?
33. 33.Pooja wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) quick (c) hungry
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for christmas.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi planted her sapling. She watered it. (b) Saanvi planted her sapling. Her watered it. (c) Saanvi planted Saanvi's sapling. Saanvi watered it.
36. 36.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Simran has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Since it was late. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “last Monday I went to Indore by train.” (a) went (b) train (c) last (d) to
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Counted the coins. (d) When the bell rang.
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Kabir was born in the month of november.” (a) november (b) born (c) was (d) the

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