Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 345 · 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.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we went to chennai for holi last year.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Imran leaving for Delhi? (b) Imran is when leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Imran leaving for Delhi? (d) When Imran is leaving for Delhi?
3. 3.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Dev ate a mango. (b) Dev ate a ripe mango. (c) Dev ate a juicy mango. (d) Dev ate a juicy ripe mango.
4. 4.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Rohan leaving for Delhi? (b) When Rohan is leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Rohan leaving for Delhi? (d) Rohan is when leaving for Delhi?
5. 5.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My uncle came from chennai in September.” (a) in (b) came (c) chennai (d) uncle
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram found Vikram's kite. Vikram flew it. (b) Vikram found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Vikram found his kite. He flew it.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The shopkeeper.
8. 8.Which of these is a statement? (a) Simran reads a storybook at night. (b) Drink a glass of milk. (c) What a big cake! (d) How is Rahul travelling to school?
9. 9.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Kavya crying? (b) Why is Kavya crying? (c) Why Kavya is crying? (d) Kavya is why crying?
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
11. 11.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “a” (b) after “homework” (c) after “read” (d) after “finished”
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The peacock.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) rough (b) noisy (c) bright (d) sour
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Kunal going after school? (b) Where Kunal is going after school? (c) Where is Kunal going after school? (d) Kunal is where going after school?
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
16. 16.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan picked Rohan's mango. Rohan ate it. (b) Rohan picked his mango. Him ate it. (c) Rohan picked his mango. He ate it.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
18. 18.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Vikram bought a red balloon. (b) Vikram bought a balloon. (c) Vikram bought a big red balloon. (d) Vikram bought a big balloon.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) rough
20. 20.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Diya has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) It (d) She
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan is why laughing? (b) Is why Rohan laughing? (c) Why is Rohan laughing? (d) Why Rohan is laughing?
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “The” (b) after “strong” (c) after “turned” (d) after “was”
23. 23.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Imran has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) He (d) It
24. 24.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a small white shell. (b) Simran found a small shell. (c) Simran found a white shell. (d) Simran found a shell.
25. 25.Meera 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) round
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) She (c) It (d) He
30. 30.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Farhan playing cricket? (b) Farhan is where playing cricket? (c) Is where Farhan playing cricket? (d) Where Farhan is playing cricket?
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Arjun plays cricket in the park.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
34. 34.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
35. 35.These words are mixed up: in / the / Manav / garden / ball / the / kicks
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Manav kicks the ball in the garden. (b) Manav kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Kicks Manav the ball in the garden. (d) Manav the ball kicks in the garden.
36. 36.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Zoya has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) She (d) He
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “rohan was born in the month of january.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How funny the joke is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The red kite. (d) Planted rice in the field.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Joseph saw a big grey elephant. (b) Joseph saw a grey elephant. (c) Joseph saw an elephant. (d) Joseph saw a big elephant.

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