Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 287 · 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 of these is a command? (a) What is Manav drawing in class? (b) What a noisy market! (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) Ishaan washes the car on Sundays.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) shiny (b) rough (c) loud (d) spicy
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran kicks the ball in the garden. (b) Imran the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Imran kicks in the garden the ball. (d) Kicks Imran the ball in the garden.
4. 4.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened a big yellow umbrella. (b) Farhan opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Farhan opened a big umbrella. (d) Farhan opened an umbrella.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
6. 6.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Manav wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) new (c) ancient
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “the big fair in kolkata starts in april.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
9. 9.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Drinks Saanvi warm milk before bed. (b) Saanvi warm milk drinks before bed. (c) Saanvi drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Saanvi drinks before bed warm milk.
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav drinks before bed warm milk. (b) Aarav drinks warm milk before bed. (c) Drinks Aarav warm milk before bed. (d) Aarav warm milk drinks before bed.
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) noisy
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash catches the bus at seven. (b) Yash the bus catches at seven. (c) Catches Yash the bus at seven. (d) Yash catches at seven the bus.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) sweet (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) noisy
16. 16.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 so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot but we went for a swim.
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in january.” (a) school (b) in (c) the (d) january
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sings Diya a song in the morning. (b) Diya sings a song in the morning. (c) Diya sings in the morning a song. (d) Diya a song sings in the morning.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria painted Maria's pot. Maria sold it. (b) Maria painted her pot. She sold it. (c) Maria painted her pot. Her sold it.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a big kite. (b) Joseph flew a green kite. (c) Joseph flew a big green kite. (d) Joseph flew a kite.
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
24. 24.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Vikram playing cricket” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Riya wore an old blue cap. (b) Riya wore an old cap. (c) Riya wore a cap. (d) Riya wore a blue cap.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The village pond.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
30. 30.Which of these is a statement? (a) Drink a glass of milk. (b) What a tall tree! (c) Kunal flies a kite on the roof. (d) Why is Arjun crying?
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) loud
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “simran and rohan will come to my house on saturday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “dev and i played in the park on wednesday.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
35. 35.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a balloon. (b) Aisha bought a round balloon. (c) Aisha bought a purple balloon. (d) Aisha bought a round purple balloon.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The school bus. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Priya painted a small pot. (b) Priya painted a small orange pot. (c) Priya painted a pot. (d) Priya painted an orange pot.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The wind. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Isha is drawing in class? (b) Is what Isha drawing in class? (c) Isha is what drawing in class? (d) What is Isha drawing in class?
40. 40.Ananya wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) spicy (c) silent

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