Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 283 · 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) Flies Sneha a kite on the roof. (b) Sneha flies on the roof a kite. (c) Sneha flies a kite on the roof. (d) Sneha a kite flies on the roof.
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my aunt made sweets for holi.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “a” (b) after “seed” (c) after “Meera” (d) after “it”
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) bitter (d) quiet
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Manav has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
8. 8.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My cousin and I visited a zoo in bhopal.” (a) visited (b) and (c) bhopal (d) a
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav painted his pot. He sold it. (b) Aarav painted his pot. Him sold it. (c) Aarav painted Aarav's pot. Aarav sold it.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from Patna in april.” (a) april (b) came (c) in (d) from
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Priya lives near the lake in patna.” (a) patna (b) lake (c) near (d) the
13. 13.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav is where going after school? (b) Where Manav is going after school? (c) Where is Manav going after school? (d) Is where Manav going after school?
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “The” (b) after “basket” (c) after “a” (d) after “ripe”
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul packed his bag. He carried it. (b) Rahul packed Rahul's bag. Rahul carried it. (c) Rahul packed his bag. Him carried it.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Ishaan painted a blue pot. (b) Ishaan painted a small blue pot. (c) Ishaan painted a small pot. (d) Ishaan painted a pot.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Because it was raining.
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Line up near the door.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
21. 21.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is a statement? (a) How tasty the samosa is! (b) Wash your hands before lunch. (c) What is Sneha drawing in class? (d) Pooja waters the plants in the evening.
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How tall the tree is!” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Joseph visits the library on Fridays.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
25. 25.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Yash cleans the room every Saturday.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “Riya” (b) after “pen” (c) after “lost” (d) after “looked”
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Put your books in the bag.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
30. 30.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul found his kite. He flew it. (b) Rahul found Rahul's kite. Rahul flew it. (c) Rahul found his kite. Him flew it.
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Nisha cleans the room every Saturday” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Priya planted Priya's sapling. Priya watered it. (b) Priya planted her sapling. She watered it. (c) Priya planted her sapling. Her watered it.
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How bright the moon is!” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
36. 36.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Tara has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sneha cleans the room every Saturday.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The school bus. (d) Before the sun set.
39. 39.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) Brushes Sneha the dog on Sundays. (c) Sneha the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Sneha brushes on Sundays the dog.

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