Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 265 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Ishaan wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) lovely (b) purple (c) ugly
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Visits Kunal the library on Fridays. (b) Kunal visits the library on Fridays. (c) Kunal the library visits on Fridays. (d) Kunal visits on Fridays the library.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The firefighters. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
5. 5.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we visited the old fort in delhi on tuesday.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When is Zoya leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Zoya leaving for Delhi? (c) Zoya is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When Zoya is leaving for Delhi?
9. 9.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “arjun was born in the month of february.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Farhan washes the car on Sundays” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kavya painted a pot. (b) Kavya painted an orange pot. (c) Kavya painted a round orange pot. (d) Kavya painted a round pot.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kavya has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Her
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Imran drawing in class” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
16. 16.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Tenzin lost his pencil. He found it. (c) Tenzin lost Tenzin's pencil. Tenzin found it.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “it” (b) after “began” (c) after “soon” (d) after “dark”
19. 19.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is who Omkar calling? (b) Who Omkar is calling? (c) Omkar is who calling? (d) Who is Omkar calling?
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Although he was tired. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “sweet” (b) after “was” (c) after “second” (d) after “a”
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Him (d) He
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Rohan lives near the lake in lucknow.” (a) the (b) lucknow (c) lake (d) lives
27. 27.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kabir and vikram will come to my house on sunday.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
28. 28.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Vikram washes the car on Sundays” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) rough
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Vikram eats a banana after school.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
31. 31.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Meera carried a big blue bag. (b) Meera carried a blue bag. (c) Meera carried a bag. (d) Meera carried a big bag.
32. 32.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Manav is playing cricket? (b) Where is Manav playing cricket? (c) Is where Manav playing cricket? (d) Manav is where playing cricket?
33. 33.Ishaan wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) bright (c) dull
34. 34.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Him
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a cold morning!” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) sweet
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
38. 38.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to jaipur for diwali last year.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
39. 39.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Pooja wore a cap. (b) Pooja wore a red cap. (c) Pooja wore a new cap. (d) Pooja wore a new red cap.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.

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