Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 344 · 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.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Aisha wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) huge (b) tiny (c) purple
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Manav has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) He (d) It
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The tall tree. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
5. 5.Simran wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) huge (b) tiny (c) purple
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How tasty the samosa is!” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
7. 7.Simran wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) calm (b) purple (c) cross
8. 8.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Diya has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Her (d) He
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rahul drew a tall green house. (b) Rahul drew a green house. (c) Rahul drew a house. (d) Rahul drew a tall house.
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) sour (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) rough
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
15. 15.Meera wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) wealthy (b) poor (c) spicy
16. 16.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Priya wore a cap. (b) Priya wore a blue cap. (c) Priya wore a new cap. (d) Priya wore a new blue cap.
17. 17.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “arjun and i played in the park on monday.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
18. 18.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “drank” (b) after “was” (c) after “hot” (d) after “we”
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav is what eating for lunch? (b) What Manav is eating for lunch? (c) Is what Manav eating for lunch? (d) What is Manav eating for lunch?
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Running in the park. (d) Broke his toy car.
24. 24.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on tuesday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1
25. 25.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for pongal.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) A small mouse.
27. 27.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in indore.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
28. 28.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Priya waters the plants in the evening” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which of these is a command? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) What a huge elephant! (c) What is Kabir eating for lunch? (d) Yash writes a poem every week.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a balloon. (b) Rahul bought a round balloon. (c) Rahul bought a round red balloon. (d) Rahul bought a red balloon.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
33. 33.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “it” (b) after “a” (c) after “smelled” (d) after “cake”
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) A big black crow. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a clever crow” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
36. 36.Which of these is a command? (a) How noisy the market is! (b) What is Aisha reading today? (c) Diya rides a bicycle to school. (d) Please feed the cat.
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Onam.” (a) for (b) my (c) aunt (d) made
38. 38.Which of these is a command? (a) Nisha writes a poem every week. (b) What a beautiful garden! (c) When is Maria leaving for Delhi? (d) Put your books in the bag.
39. 39.Priya wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) tiny (c) huge
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev is what drawing in class? (b) Is what Dev drawing in class? (c) What is Dev drawing in class? (d) What Dev is drawing in class?

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