Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 293 · 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 describes the bag best? (a) Simran carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Simran carried a heavy bag. (c) Simran carried a bag. (d) Simran carried a blue bag.
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Omkar waters the plants in the evening.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
3. 3.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tenzin flew a green kite. (b) Tenzin flew a big kite. (c) Tenzin flew a kite. (d) Tenzin flew a big green kite.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a command? (a) When is Yash leaving for Delhi? (b) Please pass the salt. (c) Rohan waters the plants in the evening. (d) What a noisy market!
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (b) Kabir washed Kabir's bicycle. Kabir rode it. (c) Kabir washed his bicycle. He rode it.
10. 10.Which of these is a statement? (a) How is Isha travelling to school? (b) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (c) Tara visits the library on Fridays. (d) What a big cake!
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) prickly (c) loud (d) colourful
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
13. 13.Which of these is a command? (a) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (b) Nisha helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) When is Manav leaving for Delhi? (d) How long the train is!
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) sour (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) rough
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Ishaan laughing? (b) Why Ishaan is laughing? (c) Ishaan is why laughing? (d) Is why Ishaan laughing?
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened a big striped umbrella. (b) Omkar opened a striped umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a big umbrella. (d) Omkar opened an umbrella.
18. 18.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Riya is laughing? (b) Riya is why laughing? (c) Is why Riya laughing? (d) Why is Riya laughing?
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya wrote her poem. She read it. (b) Riya wrote her poem. Her read it. (c) Riya wrote Riya's poem. Riya read it.
20. 20.Omkar wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) bright (b) dull (c) wooden
21. 21.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Priya has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Her (d) It
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “farhan wore new clothes on eid.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
23. 23.These words are mixed up: Saturday / cleans / every / the / Tara / room
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tara cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Tara the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Cleans Tara the room every Saturday. (d) Tara cleans the room every Saturday.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Diya wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) tiny (c) huge
27. 27.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Rahul is going after school? (b) Rahul is where going after school? (c) Where is Rahul going after school? (d) Is where Rahul going after school?
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and I visited a zoo in jaipur.” (a) a (b) jaipur (c) zoo (d) visited
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Rahul is drawing in class? (b) Is what Rahul drawing in class? (c) What is Rahul drawing in class? (d) Rahul is what drawing in class?
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “We” (b) after “beach” (c) after “the” (d) after “reached”
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “then” (b) after “finished” (c) after “a” (d) after “homework”
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Dev met zoya at the station in Jaipur.” (a) zoya (b) met (c) at (d) the
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sneha reads a storybook at night.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) rough (b) sour (c) colourful (d) quiet
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Sneha playing cricket?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a tall tree” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)

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