Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 270 · 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.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya drinks warm milk before bed. (b) Riya drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Drinks Riya warm milk before bed. (d) Riya warm milk drinks before bed.
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan lost his pencil. He found it. (b) Rohan lost Rohan's pencil. Rohan found it. (c) Rohan lost his pencil. Him found it.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Kabir has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) It (d) She
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “our” (b) after “smiled” (c) after “she” (d) after “liked”
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya painted her pot. She sold it. (b) Riya painted Riya's pot. Riya sold it. (c) Riya painted her pot. Her sold it.
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav is when leaving for Delhi? (b) When Manav is leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Manav leaving for Delhi? (d) Is when Manav leaving for Delhi?
8. 8.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Helps Isha Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Isha helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Isha helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Isha Grandma helps in the kitchen.
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) bitter (c) smooth (d) colourful
11. 11.Which of these is a statement? (a) Ishaan packs the school bag at night. (b) Please help me carry this box. (c) What a colourful rangoli! (d) When is Dev leaving for Delhi?
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “wind” (b) after “strong” (c) after “The” (d) after “turned”
14. 14.Ishaan wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) sad (b) glad (c) round
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first thursday of january.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
16. 16.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) When is Omkar leaving for Delhi? (b) What a clever crow! (c) Line up near the door. (d) Zoya reads a storybook at night.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) quiet
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) smooth (b) loud (c) bitter (d) colourful
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Saanvi drew a red house. (b) Saanvi drew a house. (c) Saanvi drew a tall house. (d) Saanvi drew a tall red house.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Diya is eating for lunch? (b) Is what Diya eating for lunch? (c) Diya is what eating for lunch? (d) What is Diya eating for lunch?
24. 24.Simran wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) smart (b) silly (c) spicy
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) sour (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) loud
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav bought his book. Him read it. (b) Manav bought his book. He read it. (c) Manav bought Manav's book. Manav read it.
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Tenzin rides a bicycle to school.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
31. 31.Imran wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) huge (c) round
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.“My grandmother.” 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?
    “The big fair in agra starts in April.” (a) fair (b) agra (c) starts (d) big
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria is when leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Maria leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Maria leaving for Delhi? (d) When Maria is leaving for Delhi?
36. 36.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Where is Omkar playing cricket? (b) Imran catches the bus at seven. (c) Open your books to page ten. (d) How funny the joke is!
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “we” (b) after “Our” (c) after “hard” (d) after “team”
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Which of these is a statement? (a) Where is Ishaan playing cricket? (b) How bright the moon is! (c) Sit down quietly. (d) Tara draws a picture in art class.
40. 40.Which of these is a question? (a) Riya cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Where is Rahul going after school? (c) How tall the tree is! (d) Turn left at the temple.

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