Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 268 · 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?
   “Yash flies a kite on the roof.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “saanvi was born in the month of July.” (a) in (b) saanvi (c) the (d) was
3. 3.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Arjun washes the car on Sundays.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
4. 4.Which of these is a question? (a) Sneha packs the school bag at night. (b) Water the plants today. (c) What a cold morning! (d) Where is Maria going after school?
5. 5.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a small brown dog. (b) Arjun saw a brown dog. (c) Arjun saw a dog. (d) Arjun saw a small dog.
6. 6.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Imran wore a cap. (b) Imran wore a new cap. (c) Imran wore a new red cap. (d) Imran wore a red cap.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The players ran onto the field.
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Indore for Holi last year.” (a) last (b) we (c) for (d) went
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria is where playing cricket? (b) Where is Maria playing cricket? (c) Is where Maria playing cricket? (d) Where Maria is playing cricket?
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a tiny shell. (b) Zoya found a tiny pink shell. (c) Zoya found a pink shell. (d) Zoya found a shell.
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is who Joseph calling? (b) Who is Joseph calling? (c) Joseph is who calling? (d) Who Joseph is calling?
16. 16.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) My father. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) bright (c) bitter (d) smooth
20. 20.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
22. 22.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
23. 23.These words are mixed up: Grandma / helps / kitchen / in / the / Aarav
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Aarav helps in the kitchen Grandma. (b) Helps Aarav Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Aarav Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Aarav helps Grandma in the kitchen.
24. 24.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kabir bought a big balloon. (b) Kabir bought a balloon. (c) Kabir bought a red balloon. (d) Kabir bought a big red balloon.
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Nisha brushes the dog on Sundays” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rahul has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) She (d) It
27. 27.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Zoya drew a small red house. (b) Zoya drew a small house. (c) Zoya drew a red house. (d) Zoya drew a house.
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on eid.” (a) all (b) on (c) eid (d) cousins
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a big cake!” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a lovely song” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
32. 32.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Where is Arjun playing cricket? (b) How beautiful the garden is! (c) Maria rides a bicycle to school. (d) Turn left at the temple.
33. 33.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to agra for Christmas last year.” (a) went (b) to (c) last (d) agra
35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rahul rode a new bicycle. (b) Rahul rode a red bicycle. (c) Rahul rode a bicycle. (d) Rahul rode a new red bicycle.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Two ducks. (d) Because the shop was closed.
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Her
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera draws in art class a picture. (b) Meera draws a picture in art class. (c) Draws Meera a picture in art class. (d) Meera a picture draws in art class.
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav painted Aarav's pot. Aarav sold it. (b) Aarav painted his pot. Him sold it. (c) Aarav painted his pot. He sold it.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) but (c) because

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