Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 324 · 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 describing word fits best?
   “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) rough (c) shiny (d) spicy
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Meera wore new clothes on diwali.” (a) on (b) diwali (c) wore (d) clothes
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my aunt made sweets for holi.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
5. 5.These words are mixed up: kitchen / the / in / helps / Grandma / Joseph
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Helps Joseph Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Joseph helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Joseph helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Joseph Grandma helps in the kitchen.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Zoya brushes the dog on Sundays.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “tenzin and I played in the park on Monday.” (a) tenzin (b) on (c) in (d) played
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Ishaan has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) She (d) He
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A big black crow. (d) Eating a big mango.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for diwali.” (a) aunt (b) for (c) sweets (d) diwali
12. 12.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja washed her bicycle. Her rode it. (b) Pooja washed her bicycle. She rode it. (c) Pooja washed Pooja's bicycle. Pooja rode it.
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Eats Kabir a banana after school. (b) Kabir a banana eats after school. (c) Kabir eats a banana after school. (d) Kabir eats after school a banana.
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in december.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for pongal.” (a) made (b) sweets (c) pongal (d) aunt
16. 16.Maria wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) quiet (c) noisy
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Thursday we have a test in maths.” (a) on (b) have (c) in (d) maths
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on eid.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev picked his mango. Him ate it. (b) Dev picked his mango. He ate it. (c) Dev picked Dev's mango. Dev ate it.
20. 20.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.These words are mixed up: Diya / rides / a / bicycle / school / to
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya rides a bicycle to school. (b) Diya rides to school a bicycle. (c) Rides Diya a bicycle to school. (d) Diya a bicycle rides to school.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The school bus. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
25. 25.Rahul wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) silent (c) wooden
26. 26.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Nisha opened a big umbrella. (b) Nisha opened an umbrella. (c) Nisha opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Nisha opened a striped umbrella.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and i visited a zoo in Lucknow.” (a) i (b) in (c) cousin (d) zoo
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) loud (b) bitter (c) smooth (d) shiny
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Collected nuts.
32. 32.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is who Pooja calling? (b) Who Pooja is calling? (c) Who is Pooja calling? (d) Pooja is who calling?
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya wrote her poem. She read it. (b) Riya wrote her poem. Her read it. (c) Riya wrote Riya's poem. Riya read it.
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) fluffy (b) sweet (c) loud (d) bright
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “lost” (b) after “she” (c) after “Riya” (d) after “pen”
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Saanvi flew a kite. (b) Saanvi flew a big green kite. (c) Saanvi flew a green kite. (d) Saanvi flew a big kite.
40. 40.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She

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