Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 301 · 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 word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Kavya has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Her (d) He
2. 2.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Manav rode a bicycle. (b) Manav rode a red bicycle. (c) Manav rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Manav rode a shiny bicycle.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Grandpa. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
4. 4.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) sticky (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) spicy
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
9. 9.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a bicycle. (b) Isha rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Isha rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Isha rode a green bicycle.
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “imran met isha at the station in delhi.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
11. 11.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Her
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ananya drew a red house. (b) Ananya drew a small house. (c) Ananya drew a small red house. (d) Ananya drew a house.
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Visits Simran the library on Fridays. (b) Simran visits on Fridays the library. (c) Simran visits the library on Fridays. (d) Simran the library visits on Fridays.
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who is Riya calling? (b) Who Riya is calling? (c) Is who Riya calling? (d) Riya is who calling?
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Ishaan laughing? (b) Why is Ishaan laughing? (c) Ishaan is why laughing? (d) Why Ishaan is laughing?
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “boiled” (b) after “milk” (c) after “turned” (d) after “over”
18. 18.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Diya has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) She (d) He
19. 19.Which of these is a command? (a) Manav cooks rice for lunch. (b) Put your books in the bag. (c) Where is Yash playing cricket? (d) What a funny joke!
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Pooja playing cricket” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha wrote her poem. Her read it. (b) Nisha wrote Nisha's poem. Nisha read it. (c) Nisha wrote her poem. She read it.
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “hard” (b) after “we” (c) after “won” (d) after “team”
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in October.” (a) after (b) our (c) the (d) in
24. 24.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran packed Simran's bag. Simran carried it. (b) Simran packed her bag. She carried it. (c) Simran packed her bag. Her carried it.
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) quiet
28. 28.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aarav opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Aarav opened a big umbrella. (c) Aarav opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Aarav opened an umbrella.
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Him
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a huge elephant” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Pooja Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Pooja helps in the kitchen Grandma. (c) Helps Pooja Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Pooja helps Grandma in the kitchen.
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Tenzin plays cricket in the park” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
33. 33.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Priya is when leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Priya leaving for Delhi? (c) When Priya is leaving for Delhi? (d) Is when Priya leaving for Delhi?
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The doctor.
37. 37.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara made Tara's card. Tara posted it. (b) Tara made her card. Her posted it. (c) Tara made her card. She posted it.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw an orange butterfly. (b) Kabir saw a butterfly. (c) Kabir saw a pretty orange butterfly. (d) Kabir saw a pretty butterfly.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because

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