Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 333 · 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 balloon best? (a) Manav bought a big balloon. (b) Manav bought a balloon. (c) Manav bought a purple balloon. (d) Manav bought a big purple balloon.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “a” (b) after “second” (c) after “nobody” (d) after “sweet”
4. 4.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.These words are mixed up: at / seven / the / Zoya / bus / catches
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Zoya the bus catches at seven. (b) Zoya catches at seven the bus. (c) Catches Zoya the bus at seven. (d) Zoya catches the bus at seven.
6. 6.These words are mixed up: on / the / brushes / dog / Sundays / Ishaan
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Ishaan the dog brushes on Sundays. (c) Brushes Ishaan the dog on Sundays. (d) Ishaan brushes the dog on Sundays.
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Writes Dev a poem every week. (b) Dev a poem writes every week. (c) Dev writes every week a poem. (d) Dev writes a poem every week.
8. 8.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria planted her sapling. Her watered it. (b) Maria planted her sapling. She watered it. (c) Maria planted Maria's sapling. Maria watered it.
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Turn left at the temple.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) loud (d) bitter
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
12. 12.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kavya rode a red bicycle. (b) Kavya rode a bicycle. (c) Kavya rode a new bicycle. (d) Kavya rode a new red bicycle.
13. 13.These words are mixed up: Kunal / for / cooks / lunch / rice
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Cooks Kunal rice for lunch. (b) Kunal cooks for lunch rice. (c) Kunal rice cooks for lunch. (d) Kunal cooks rice for lunch.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) If you come early. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Yash reading today” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who is Diya calling? (b) Diya is who calling? (c) Who Diya is calling? (d) Is who Diya calling?
17. 17.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in september.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
19. 19.These words are mixed up: rice / cooks / for / lunch / Yash
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash rice cooks for lunch. (b) Yash cooks rice for lunch. (c) Yash cooks for lunch rice. (d) Cooks Yash rice for lunch.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
21. 21.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aisha carried a bag. (b) Aisha carried a blue bag. (c) Aisha carried a heavy bag. (d) Aisha carried a heavy blue bag.
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from Shimla in April.” (a) came (b) from (c) uncle (d) my
23. 23.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Farhan has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) salty (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) colourful
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) loud (c) smooth (d) sour
27. 27.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Diya calling?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
28. 28.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Meera eating for lunch” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
29. 29.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sweet
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “The” (b) after “late” (c) after “was” (d) after “at”
33. 33.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a bicycle. (b) Isha rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Isha rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Isha rode a green bicycle.
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “sneha was born in the month of December.” (a) born (b) was (c) in (d) sneha
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Sneha reading today? (b) What is Sneha reading today? (c) What Sneha is reading today? (d) Sneha is what reading today?
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
38. 38.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Imran has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Him
39. 39.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sit down quietly.” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation

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