Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 332 · 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.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Why is Isha laughing?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) smooth (c) sweet (d) colourful
3. 3.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Grandpa. (d) While Mum was cooking.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The players.
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) bitter (b) smooth (c) loud (d) colourful
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.These words are mixed up: the / feeds / cat / morning / Nisha / every
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha feeds the cat every morning. (b) Nisha feeds every morning the cat. (c) Nisha the cat feeds every morning. (d) Feeds Nisha the cat every morning.
12. 12.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Her
13. 13.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Omkar ate a ripe mango. (b) Omkar ate a juicy mango. (c) Omkar ate a mango. (d) Omkar ate a juicy ripe mango.
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) bright (c) sour (d) fluffy
15. 15.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Tara painted a round pot. (b) Tara painted an orange pot. (c) Tara painted a pot. (d) Tara painted a round orange pot.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Joseph brushes the dog on Sundays” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aisha met kunal at the station in patna.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) noisy
22. 22.These words are mixed up: eats / after / banana / school / Isha / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Isha eats a banana after school. (b) Isha eats after school a banana. (c) Eats Isha a banana after school. (d) Isha a banana eats after school.
23. 23.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Zoya has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wash your hands before lunch.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My best friend.
27. 27.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Turn left at the temple.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha flies on the roof a kite. (b) Sneha flies a kite on the roof. (c) Flies Sneha a kite on the roof. (d) Sneha a kite flies on the roof.
30. 30.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.These words are mixed up: kite / a / on / roof / the / flies / Ananya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ananya a kite flies on the roof. (b) Flies Ananya a kite on the roof. (c) Ananya flies on the roof a kite. (d) Ananya flies a kite on the roof.
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Aisha crying” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Who is Tenzin calling” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Rohan reads a storybook at night.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Vikram eating for lunch” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Aarav is eating for lunch? (b) Aarav is what eating for lunch? (c) Is what Aarav eating for lunch? (d) What is Aarav eating for lunch?

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