Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 271 · 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?
   “How noisy the market is!” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in february.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
3. 3.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Saanvi picked a tiny flower. (b) Saanvi picked a flower. (c) Saanvi picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Saanvi picked a yellow flower.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) A small mouse.
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera painted her pot. Her sold it. (b) Meera painted her pot. She sold it. (c) Meera painted Meera's pot. Meera sold it.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Simran drew a small house. (b) Simran drew a house. (c) Simran drew a small red house. (d) Simran drew a red house.
9. 9.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya fixed her toy car. She played with it. (b) Diya fixed Diya's toy car. Diya played with it. (c) Diya fixed her toy car. Her played with it.
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Kabir laughing?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Arjun crying? (b) Why Arjun is crying? (c) Arjun is why crying? (d) Why is Arjun crying?
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) He (d) It
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav wrote his poem. He read it. (b) Manav wrote his poem. Him read it. (c) Manav wrote Manav's poem. Manav read it.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) My best friend.
19. 19.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “we” (b) after “sleeping” (c) after “The” (d) after “baby”
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha lost Isha's pencil. Isha found it. (b) Isha lost her pencil. Her found it. (c) Isha lost her pencil. She found it.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The school bell. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Slept on the sofa.
23. 23.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “kind” (b) after “a” (c) after “it” (d) after “stuck”
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Grandpa. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) sour (c) loud (d) prickly
28. 28.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aisha and i played in the park on friday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun fixed Arjun's toy car. Arjun played with it. (b) Arjun fixed his toy car. He played with it. (c) Arjun fixed his toy car. Him played with it.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How clever the crow is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in Mysuru starts in october.” (a) fair (b) in (c) october (d) big
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Rahul and i played in the park on Monday.” (a) i (b) on (c) the (d) played
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Saanvi cleans the room every Saturday.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please feed the cat.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
40. 40.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Isha has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) It (d) He

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