Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 300 · 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 butterfly best? (a) Nisha saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Nisha saw a blue butterfly. (c) Nisha saw a butterfly. (d) Nisha saw a tiny blue butterfly.
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “mangoes” (b) after “basket” (c) after “ripe” (d) after “were”
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) quiet
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What is Manav eating for lunch?” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The rain. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The players ran onto the field.
10. 10.These words are mixed up: in / kitchen / the / helps / Grandma / Manav
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Helps Manav Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Manav helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Manav helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Manav Grandma helps in the kitchen.
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) bitter (d) bright
12. 12.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ananya carried a bag. (b) Ananya carried a big bag. (c) Ananya carried a big black bag. (d) Ananya carried a black bag.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from agra in October.” (a) from (b) uncle (c) in (d) agra
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Eid.” (a) all (b) on (c) cousins (d) we
18. 18.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Simran saw an elephant. (b) Simran saw a big grey elephant. (c) Simran saw a grey elephant. (d) Simran saw a big elephant.
19. 19.Manav wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) huge (c) tiny
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Rohan going after school” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya washes the car on Sundays. (b) Diya the car washes on Sundays. (c) Diya washes on Sundays the car. (d) Washes Diya the car on Sundays.
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash cooks rice for lunch. (b) Cooks Yash rice for lunch. (c) Yash rice cooks for lunch. (d) Yash cooks for lunch rice.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “homework” (b) after “I” (c) after “a” (d) after “then”
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “ananya was born in the month of December.” (a) in (b) ananya (c) was (d) month
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph baked his cake. Him shared it. (b) Joseph baked Joseph's cake. Joseph shared it. (c) Joseph baked his cake. He shared it.
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) prickly (b) salty (c) bright (d) noisy
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last monday I went to Pune by train.” (a) monday (b) to (c) went (d) train
29. 29.Tenzin wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) huge (b) hungry (c) tiny
30. 30.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to agra for holi last year.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
31. 31.Rohan wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) afraid (b) brave (c) round
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “zoya met manav at the station in pune.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha wrote her poem. She read it. (b) Sneha wrote Sneha's poem. Sneha read it. (c) Sneha wrote her poem. Her read it.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) After we ate lunch.
35. 35.Joseph wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) calm (b) cross (c) hungry
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) bright (c) sticky (d) noisy
37. 37.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is a question? (a) Kunal washes the car on Sundays. (b) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (c) What a beautiful garden! (d) What is Tenzin reading today?
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
40. 40.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

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