Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 317 · 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 is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya lost her pencil. She found it. (b) Zoya lost Zoya's pencil. Zoya found it. (c) Zoya lost her pencil. Her found it.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on christmas.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
4. 4.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Simran reads a storybook at night” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Joseph painted a small pot. (b) Joseph painted an orange pot. (c) Joseph painted a pot. (d) Joseph painted a small orange pot.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Isha carried a big bag. (b) Isha carried a blue bag. (c) Isha carried a bag. (d) Isha carried a big blue bag.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in Chennai on Saturday.” (a) in (b) we (c) on (d) fort
12. 12.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Isha saw a butterfly. (b) Isha saw an orange butterfly. (c) Isha saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Isha saw a pretty orange butterfly.
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Him
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for eid.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Our neighbours. (d) While Mum was cooking.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A small mouse. (d) Sat on the wall.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) sour (b) loud (c) colourful (d) smooth
20. 20.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Arjun saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Arjun saw a grey elephant. (c) Arjun saw a huge elephant. (d) Arjun saw an elephant.
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from Pune in June.” (a) my (b) came (c) uncle (d) from
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Manav Grandma helps in the kitchen. (c) Manav helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Helps Manav Grandma in the kitchen.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) smooth
24. 24.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Rahul wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) silly (b) hungry (c) smart
26. 26.These words are mixed up: writes / every / Kavya / a / week / poem
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Writes Kavya a poem every week. (b) Kavya writes a poem every week. (c) Kavya a poem writes every week. (d) Kavya writes every week a poem.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Fell all night.
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Rahul reading today?” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
29. 29.These words are mixed up: flies / the / roof / a / Pooja / kite / on
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Flies Pooja a kite on the roof. (b) Pooja flies on the roof a kite. (c) Pooja a kite flies on the roof. (d) Pooja flies a kite on the roof.
30. 30.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a cute puppy! (b) Kavya reads a storybook at night. (c) Please help me carry this box. (d) What is Imran eating for lunch?
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for holi.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
33. 33.Isha 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) hungry
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bitter (b) loud (c) prickly (d) colourful
35. 35.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “team” (b) after “won” (c) after “Our” (d) after “hard”
36. 36.These words are mixed up: Riya / for / rice / cooks / lunch
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya cooks for lunch rice. (b) Riya cooks rice for lunch. (c) Riya rice cooks for lunch. (d) Cooks Riya rice for lunch.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
38. 38.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Meera has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Her (d) It
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera is why laughing? (b) Why is Meera laughing? (c) Why Meera is laughing? (d) Is why Meera laughing?
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The tiny ant.

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