Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 286 · 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) Kabir reads at night a storybook. (b) Kabir a storybook reads at night. (c) Reads Kabir a storybook at night. (d) Kabir reads a storybook at night.
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “nobody” (b) after “sweet” (c) after “was” (d) after “The”
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
4. 4.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Aisha travelling to school? (b) How Aisha is travelling to school? (c) Aisha is how travelling to school? (d) How is Aisha travelling to school?
6. 6.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kavya bought a purple balloon. (b) Kavya bought a balloon. (c) Kavya bought a round balloon. (d) Kavya bought a round purple balloon.
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How beautiful the garden is!” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) rough (c) bright (d) quiet
9. 9.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar baked his cake. He shared it. (b) Omkar baked Omkar's cake. Omkar shared it. (c) Omkar baked his cake. Him shared it.
10. 10.These words are mixed up: a / school / to / rides / Tara / bicycle
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tara a bicycle rides to school. (b) Tara rides a bicycle to school. (c) Tara rides to school a bicycle. (d) Rides Tara a bicycle to school.
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from patna in january.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
12. 12.These words are mixed up: the / Imran / brushes / on / Sundays / dog
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Imran brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Brushes Imran the dog on Sundays. (d) Imran brushes the dog on Sundays.
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
15. 15.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tara drew a small house. (b) Tara drew a green house. (c) Tara drew a small green house. (d) Tara drew a house.
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi draws a picture in art class. (b) Saanvi a picture draws in art class. (c) Draws Saanvi a picture in art class. (d) Saanvi draws in art class a picture.
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Friday.” (a) the (b) i (c) my (d) park
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “saanvi lives near the lake in indore.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
19. 19.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Nisha is reading today? (b) Nisha is what reading today? (c) Is what Nisha reading today? (d) What is Nisha reading today?
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Arjun catches the bus at seven.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The new student. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan visits on Fridays the library. (b) Ishaan visits the library on Fridays. (c) Visits Ishaan the library on Fridays. (d) Ishaan the library visits on Fridays.
23. 23.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Yash wore a cap. (b) Yash wore a new red cap. (c) Yash wore a red cap. (d) Yash wore a new cap.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
26. 26.Which of these is a question? (a) Meera eats a banana after school. (b) Please close the door. (c) Where is Joseph playing cricket? (d) What a sweet mango!
27. 27.Aarav wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) slow (c) quick
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Flew high in the sky.
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Yash has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Him (d) He
30. 30.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Arjun leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Arjun leaving for Delhi? (c) Arjun is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When Arjun is leaving for Delhi?
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Feeds Simran the cat every morning. (b) Simran the cat feeds every morning. (c) Simran feeds every morning the cat. (d) Simran feeds the cat every morning.
33. 33.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) prickly (c) loud (d) spicy
35. 35.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Imran saw a butterfly. (b) Imran saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Imran saw a blue butterfly. (d) Imran saw a pretty butterfly.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir visits the library on Fridays. (b) Visits Kabir the library on Fridays. (c) Kabir the library visits on Fridays. (d) Kabir visits on Fridays the library.
38. 38.Maria wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) glad (b) sad (c) wooden
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Vikram reads a storybook at night.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in august.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 3

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