Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 266 · 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.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Who is Isha calling?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The new student. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
4. 4.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Tenzin has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Him
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a funny joke!” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Tenzin is eating for lunch? (b) Tenzin is what eating for lunch? (c) Is what Tenzin eating for lunch? (d) What is Tenzin eating for lunch?
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “we visited the old fort in Kolkata on Friday.” (a) visited (b) we (c) old (d) fort
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a bright moon! (b) What is Imran drawing in class? (c) Dev plays cricket in the park. (d) Bring your notebook tomorrow.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The village pond.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Arjun opened a striped umbrella. (b) Arjun opened an umbrella. (c) Arjun opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Arjun opened a big umbrella.
13. 13.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Him (d) It
14. 14.These words are mixed up: Fridays / library / visits / Imran / on / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran the library visits on Fridays. (b) Imran visits on Fridays the library. (c) Visits Imran the library on Fridays. (d) Imran visits the library on Fridays.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
16. 16.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Imran ate a big mango. (b) Imran ate a big ripe mango. (c) Imran ate a mango. (d) Imran ate a ripe mango.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Kabir lost his pencil. He found it. (c) Kabir lost Kabir's pencil. Kabir found it.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a tiny white shell. (b) Aisha found a white shell. (c) Aisha found a shell. (d) Aisha found a tiny shell.
21. 21.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a funny joke! (b) Where is Dev going after school? (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) Tenzin helps Grandma in the kitchen.
22. 22.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a shell. (b) Isha found a small shell. (c) Isha found a pink shell. (d) Isha found a small pink shell.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul the library visits on Fridays. (b) Rahul visits the library on Fridays. (c) Visits Rahul the library on Fridays. (d) Rahul visits on Fridays the library.
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) spicy (b) loud (c) prickly (d) shiny
26. 26.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore a blue cap. (b) Meera wore a new blue cap. (c) Meera wore a new cap. (d) Meera wore a cap.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Arjun cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Cleans Arjun the room every Saturday. (d) Arjun cleans the room every Saturday.
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Tenzin was born in the month of december.” (a) born (b) in (c) december (d) month
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to agra for Holi last year.” (a) agra (b) year (c) last (d) for
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tenzin sings a song in the morning. (b) Tenzin a song sings in the morning. (c) Sings Tenzin a song in the morning. (d) Tenzin sings in the morning a song.
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Rohan the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Rohan kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Kicks Rohan the ball in the garden.
34. 34.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Arjun catches the bus at seven” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The baby elephant.
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “very” (b) after “hot” (c) after “It” (d) after “drank”
37. 37.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “farhan and diya will come to my house on tuesday.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) loud (c) sticky (d) bitter
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from Patna in september.” (a) from (b) came (c) uncle (d) september

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