Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 318 · 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) Joseph carried a black bag. (b) Joseph carried a bag. (c) Joseph carried a big bag. (d) Joseph carried a big black bag.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The firefighters.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) sweet (c) bright (d) fluffy
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan reads at night a storybook. (b) Reads Rohan a storybook at night. (c) Rohan a storybook reads at night. (d) Rohan reads a storybook at night.
6. 6.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “last thursday i went to kolkata by train.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 4
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Aisha is laughing? (b) Aisha is why laughing? (c) Why is Aisha laughing? (d) Is why Aisha laughing?
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “waited” (b) after “we” (c) after “bus” (d) after “late”
9. 9.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Isha catches the bus at seven. (b) What a huge elephant! (c) Where is Riya playing cricket? (d) Sit down quietly.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aisha saw a dog. (b) Aisha saw a big dog. (c) Aisha saw a brown dog. (d) Aisha saw a big brown dog.
11. 11.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “reached” (b) after “beach” (c) after “We” (d) after “the”
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on tuesday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 1
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) sticky (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) salty
15. 15.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Tara has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Her (d) She
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) prickly (c) spicy (d) quiet
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun drinks warm milk before bed. (b) Drinks Arjun warm milk before bed. (c) Arjun warm milk drinks before bed. (d) Arjun drinks before bed warm milk.
18. 18.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Maria reading today? (b) What is Maria reading today? (c) What Maria is reading today? (d) Maria is what reading today?
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Flew high in the sky.
20. 20.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir is what reading today? (b) Is what Kabir reading today? (c) What is Kabir reading today? (d) What Kabir is reading today?
21. 21.These words are mixed up: lunch / cooks / for / Dev / rice
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev cooks for lunch rice. (b) Dev cooks rice for lunch. (c) Cooks Dev rice for lunch. (d) Dev rice cooks for lunch.
22. 22.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Joseph drew a small house. (b) Joseph drew a house. (c) Joseph drew a small red house. (d) Joseph drew a red house.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya made Zoya's card. Zoya posted it. (b) Zoya made her card. Her posted it. (c) Zoya made her card. She posted it.
26. 26.Which of these is a command? (a) Vikram kicks the ball in the garden. (b) Why is Rahul crying? (c) How tasty the samosa is! (d) Please pass the salt.
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
28. 28.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) bright (c) noisy (d) sticky
31. 31.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) Who is Simran calling? (c) Diya kicks the ball in the garden. (d) How colourful the rangoli is!
32. 32.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Who is Isha calling” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Until the rain stopped.
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya baked her cake. She shared it. (b) Ananya baked Ananya's cake. Ananya shared it. (c) Ananya baked her cake. Her shared it.
36. 36.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Him
37. 37.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ishaan rode a shiny red bicycle. (b) Ishaan rode a red bicycle. (c) Ishaan rode a bicycle. (d) Ishaan rode a shiny bicycle.
38. 38.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “nisha lives near the lake in jaipur.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in jaipur on wednesday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and

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