Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 313 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “rahul wore new clothes on eid.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Isha lives near the lake in delhi.” (a) in (b) near (c) delhi (d) the
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
5. 5.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “my cousin and I visited a zoo in Indore.” (a) my (b) and (c) zoo (d) cousin
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which of these is a question? (a) Where is Manav playing cricket? (b) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (c) How big the cake is! (d) Tenzin writes a poem every week.
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “diya wore new clothes on Christmas.” (a) new (b) diya (c) clothes (d) on
9. 9.Joseph wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) ugly (c) lovely
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Tuesday I went to kolkata by train.” (a) kolkata (b) train (c) went (d) to
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) sweet
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My grandmother.
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “she” (b) after “seed” (c) after “Meera” (d) after “watered”
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “puppy” (b) after “The” (c) after “hungry” (d) after “barked”
15. 15.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Grabbed a banana.
17. 17.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.These words are mixed up: Omkar / waters / plants / the / evening / in / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Waters Omkar the plants in the evening. (b) Omkar the plants waters in the evening. (c) Omkar waters the plants in the evening. (d) Omkar waters in the evening the plants.
19. 19.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Catches Tara the bus at seven. (b) Tara the bus catches at seven. (c) Tara catches the bus at seven. (d) Tara catches at seven the bus.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Diya flew a big red kite. (b) Diya flew a kite. (c) Diya flew a big kite. (d) Diya flew a red kite.
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) salty
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha is where playing cricket? (b) Where is Aisha playing cricket? (c) Where Aisha is playing cricket? (d) Is where Aisha playing cricket?
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My sister.
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Saanvi saw a butterfly. (b) Saanvi saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Saanvi saw an orange butterfly. (d) Saanvi saw a pretty orange butterfly.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rohan rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Rohan rode a green bicycle. (c) Rohan rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Rohan rode a bicycle.
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “The” (b) after “a” (c) after “we” (d) after “out”
31. 31.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please close the door. (b) How sweet the mango is! (c) Where is Kunal going after school? (d) Vikram feeds the cat every morning.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Manav ate a mango. (b) Manav ate a yellow mango. (c) Manav ate a big mango. (d) Manav ate a big yellow mango.
33. 33.Kunal wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) cross (c) calm
34. 34.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “rang” (b) after “The” (c) after “ran” (d) after “bell”
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
39. 39.Dev wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) huge (c) purple
40. 40.Which of these is a question? (a) What a beautiful garden! (b) Yash eats a banana after school. (c) Who is Sneha calling? (d) Drink a glass of milk.

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