Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 348 · 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?
   “How bright the moon is!” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a bright moon!” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in october.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
4. 4.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How bright the moon is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a sweet mango!” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My sister.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Cooks Riya rice for lunch. (b) Riya cooks rice for lunch. (c) Riya rice cooks for lunch. (d) Riya cooks for lunch rice.
9. 9.Which of these is a command? (a) Ananya brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) What a tasty samosa! (c) Open your books to page ten. (d) What is Tara eating for lunch?
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Since it was late.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Dev wore a cap. (b) Dev wore an old cap. (c) Dev wore a red cap. (d) Dev wore an old red cap.
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Sneha met isha at the station in Chennai.” (a) isha (b) met (c) in (d) at
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “maria wore new clothes on holi.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Dev travelling to school” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “at” (b) after “The” (c) after “was” (d) after “late”
18. 18.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “very” (b) after “hot” (c) after “we” (d) after “cold”
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Left the station at nine.
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in kochi.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Yash has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash packed Yash's bag. Yash carried it. (b) Yash packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Yash packed his bag. He carried it.
24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Vikram has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
27. 27.These words are mixed up: library / Fridays / on / visits / Vikram / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram visits on Fridays the library. (b) Visits Vikram the library on Fridays. (c) Vikram the library visits on Fridays. (d) Vikram visits the library on Fridays.
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in Jaipur starts in april.” (a) big (b) april (c) fair (d) starts
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “soon” (b) after “to” (c) after “it” (d) after “dark”
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to mysuru for holi last year.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
32. 32.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha picked her mango. Her ate it. (b) Aisha picked her mango. She ate it. (c) Aisha picked Aisha's mango. Aisha ate it.
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Isha has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) She (d) He
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran painted his pot. He sold it. (b) Imran painted Imran's pot. Imran sold it. (c) Imran painted his pot. Him sold it.
35. 35.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “we” (b) after “hard” (c) after “practised” (d) after “Our”
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) prickly (b) loud (c) bright (d) salty
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who Vikram is calling? (b) Vikram is who calling? (c) Who is Vikram calling? (d) Is who Vikram calling?
38. 38.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Saanvi is leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Saanvi leaving for Delhi? (c) Saanvi is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When is Saanvi leaving for Delhi?
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Eating a big mango.

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