Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 337 · 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 word needs a capital letter?
   “Rohan was born in the month of december.” (a) the (b) december (c) in (d) month
2. 2.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Diya eats a banana after school” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The school bus.
5. 5.These words are mixed up: Sundays / brushes / dog / the / on / Priya
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Priya brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Priya brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Brushes Priya the dog on Sundays. (d) Priya the dog brushes on Sundays.
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria planted her sapling. Her watered it. (b) Maria planted Maria's sapling. Maria watered it. (c) Maria planted her sapling. She watered it.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The players ran onto the field.
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) colourful (b) salty (c) prickly (d) noisy
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The sun looks ___.” (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) sour (d) bright
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan bought his book. He read it. (b) Ishaan bought his book. Him read it. (c) Ishaan bought Ishaan's book. Ishaan read it.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kicks Maria the ball in the garden. (b) Maria kicks the ball in the garden. (c) Maria the ball kicks in the garden. (d) Maria kicks in the garden the ball.
14. 14.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On wednesday we have a test in maths.” (a) test (b) have (c) a (d) wednesday
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Manav leaving for Delhi? (b) When Manav is leaving for Delhi? (c) Manav is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When is Manav leaving for Delhi?
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “zoya wore new clothes on onam.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
19. 19.Kabir wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) chilly (b) hot (c) square
20. 20.These words are mixed up: school / Ishaan / to / rides / bicycle / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan rides a bicycle to school. (b) Ishaan rides to school a bicycle. (c) Ishaan a bicycle rides to school. (d) Rides Ishaan a bicycle to school.
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) quiet
22. 22.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Ishaan going after school?” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
23. 23.Which of these is a statement? (a) What is Pooja drawing in class? (b) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (c) How big the cake is! (d) Tara catches the bus at seven.
24. 24.Which of these is a question? (a) Please help me carry this box. (b) Why is Isha crying? (c) Diya cooks rice for lunch. (d) What a beautiful garden!
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Kavya helps in the kitchen Grandma. (c) Helps Kavya Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Kavya Grandma helps in the kitchen.
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) noisy (b) salty (c) rough (d) shiny
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “pen” (b) after “she” (c) after “her” (d) after “looked”
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How big the cake is!” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How Ananya is travelling to school? (b) How is Ananya travelling to school? (c) Is how Ananya travelling to school? (d) Ananya is how travelling to school?
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “dev and Maria will come to my house on Monday.” (a) come (b) will (c) dev (d) my
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Told us a story. (d) Eating a big mango.
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Diya feeds the cat every morning” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
33. 33.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “kind” (b) after “stuck” (c) after “kite” (d) after “it”
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) salty (d) fluffy
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara baked her cake. Her shared it. (b) Tara baked Tara's cake. Tara shared it. (c) Tara baked her cake. She shared it.
36. 36.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Her (d) It
37. 37.These words are mixed up: car / the / Sundays / Diya / on / washes
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Washes Diya the car on Sundays. (b) Diya the car washes on Sundays. (c) Diya washes the car on Sundays. (d) Diya washes on Sundays the car.
38. 38.Which of these is a question? (a) Yash waters the plants in the evening. (b) Switch off the fan. (c) Why is Rahul laughing? (d) What a tasty samosa!
39. 39.Isha wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) poor (c) wealthy
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Tenzin a bicycle to school. (b) Tenzin a bicycle rides to school. (c) Tenzin rides a bicycle to school. (d) Tenzin rides to school a bicycle.

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