Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 280 · 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 question has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav is what reading today? (b) Is what Manav reading today? (c) What Manav is reading today? (d) What is Manav reading today?
2. 2.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a red cap. (b) Kunal wore a cap. (c) Kunal wore a new red cap. (d) Kunal wore a new cap.
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Zoya has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Her
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) colourful (b) loud (c) salty (d) sticky
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) sour (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) noisy
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Kabir has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Him (d) It
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The cricket match. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
11. 11.Nisha wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) poor (c) wealthy
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from indore in December.” (a) uncle (b) indore (c) from (d) in
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Isha laughing? (b) Why Isha is laughing? (c) Isha is why laughing? (d) Why is Isha laughing?
14. 14.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Running in the park. (c) The doctor. (d) Stopped at the gate.
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran cooks for lunch rice. (b) Cooks Imran rice for lunch. (c) Imran cooks rice for lunch. (d) Imran rice cooks for lunch.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) When the school bus came.
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha found Isha's kite. Isha flew it. (b) Isha found her kite. She flew it. (c) Isha found her kite. Her flew it.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The train. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on monday.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Since it was late.
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Yash drawing in class? (b) Is what Yash drawing in class? (c) Yash is what drawing in class? (d) What Yash is drawing in class?
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) sweet (c) shiny (d) quiet
27. 27.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aisha and ishaan will come to my house on monday.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Farhan reads a storybook at night.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul packed Rahul's bag. Rahul carried it. (b) Rahul packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Rahul packed his bag. Him carried it.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Told us a story. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) My little brother.
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Nisha catches at seven the bus. (b) Catches Nisha the bus at seven. (c) Nisha catches the bus at seven. (d) Nisha the bus catches at seven.
32. 32.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is a statement? (a) Manav rides a bicycle to school. (b) How sweet the mango is! (c) Water the plants today. (d) What is Rohan drawing in class?
34. 34.These words are mixed up: cat / Kavya / morning / every / the / feeds
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya feeds every morning the cat. (b) Kavya the cat feeds every morning. (c) Kavya feeds the cat every morning. (d) Feeds Kavya the cat every morning.
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in june.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “basket” (b) after “were” (c) after “we” (d) after “ripe”
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a red balloon. (b) Aarav bought a big balloon. (c) Aarav bought a big red balloon. (d) Aarav bought a balloon.
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Diwali.” (a) cousins (b) we (c) all (d) our
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.

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