Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 275 · 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?
   “Kunal cooks rice for lunch.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
2. 2.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Writes Priya a poem every week. (b) Priya writes every week a poem. (c) Priya writes a poem every week. (d) Priya a poem writes every week.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The rain.
4. 4.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Dev has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Him
5. 5.These words are mixed up: Grandma / kitchen / Diya / helps / the / in
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Diya helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Helps Diya Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Diya helps in the kitchen Grandma.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Yash flew a big green kite. (b) Yash flew a green kite. (c) Yash flew a kite. (d) Yash flew a big kite.
7. 7.Vikram wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) cross (b) purple (c) calm
8. 8.These words are mixed up: draws / Dev / in / a / art / class / picture
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev a picture draws in art class. (b) Dev draws a picture in art class. (c) Draws Dev a picture in art class. (d) Dev draws in art class a picture.
9. 9.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
12. 12.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Tara has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Her (d) He
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “baby” (b) after “The” (c) after “was” (d) after “sleeping”
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Sat next to me.
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How beautiful the garden is!” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) loud (b) bright (c) sweet (d) prickly
17. 17.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sit down quietly.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Playing with my friends.
19. 19.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Imran flew a green kite. (b) Imran flew a big green kite. (c) Imran flew a big kite. (d) Imran flew a kite.
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) prickly
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya the ball kicks in the garden. (b) Riya kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Riya kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Kicks Riya the ball in the garden.
22. 22.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash wrote Yash's poem. Yash read it. (b) Yash wrote his poem. Him read it. (c) Yash wrote his poem. He read it.
23. 23.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “she” (b) after “The” (c) after “smiled” (d) after “teacher”
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Thursday I went to pune by train.” (a) went (b) pune (c) to (d) train
25. 25.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a shell. (b) Farhan found a tiny pink shell. (c) Farhan found a pink shell. (d) Farhan found a tiny shell.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The shopkeeper.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
30. 30.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun kicks the ball in the garden. (b) Arjun kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Arjun the ball kicks in the garden. (d) Kicks Arjun the ball in the garden.
33. 33.These words are mixed up: banana / eats / school / a / Meera / after
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Meera eats a banana after school. (b) Eats Meera a banana after school. (c) Meera eats after school a banana. (d) Meera a banana eats after school.
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) salty
35. 35.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Imran has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Him
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya the library visits on Fridays. (b) Riya visits on Fridays the library. (c) Visits Riya the library on Fridays. (d) Riya visits the library on Fridays.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tenzin picked a pretty flower. (b) Tenzin picked a flower. (c) Tenzin picked a white flower. (d) Tenzin picked a pretty white flower.
40. 40.Rahul wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) quiet

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