Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 349 · 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?
   “My birthday is on the first Thursday of october.” (a) october (b) the (c) is (d) first
2. 2.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Zoya wore a cap. (b) Zoya wore a new red cap. (c) Zoya wore a red cap. (d) Zoya wore a new cap.
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Why is Simran laughing” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Washes Tara the car on Sundays. (b) Tara the car washes on Sundays. (c) Tara washes on Sundays the car. (d) Tara washes the car on Sundays.
5. 5.Manav wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) quiet (b) wooden (c) noisy
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) noisy
8. 8.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Isha wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) poor (b) wealthy (c) spicy
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first monday of october.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) prickly (b) bright (c) bitter (d) quiet
12. 12.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran warm milk drinks before bed. (b) Imran drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Imran drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Drinks Imran warm milk before bed.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) rough (c) bitter (d) noisy
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
15. 15.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rohan found a shell. (b) Rohan found a tiny shell. (c) Rohan found a tiny white shell. (d) Rohan found a white shell.
16. 16.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Arjun wore an old cap. (b) Arjun wore a blue cap. (c) Arjun wore an old blue cap. (d) Arjun wore a cap.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Visits Kunal the library on Fridays. (b) Kunal visits on Fridays the library. (c) Kunal visits the library on Fridays. (d) Kunal the library visits on Fridays.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The tiny ant.
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan rides to school a bicycle. (b) Rohan rides a bicycle to school. (c) Rides Rohan a bicycle to school. (d) Rohan a bicycle rides to school.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Isha drinks warm milk before bed.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Brushes Yash the dog on Sundays. (b) Yash brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Yash the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Yash brushes on Sundays the dog.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Farhan and I played in the park on tuesday.” (a) tuesday (b) played (c) park (d) on
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) rough (b) bright (c) salty (d) loud
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) salty
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) While Mum was cooking.
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran rides to school a bicycle. (b) Simran a bicycle rides to school. (c) Simran rides a bicycle to school. (d) Rides Simran a bicycle to school.
34. 34.These words are mixed up: in / Grandma / the / helps / Rahul / kitchen
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Helps Rahul Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Rahul helps in the kitchen Grandma. (c) Rahul Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Rahul helps Grandma in the kitchen.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The school bus. (c) Since it was late. (d) Shone over the lake.
36. 36.Which of these is a question? (a) Please feed the cat. (b) Maria cooks rice for lunch. (c) Who is Rohan calling? (d) What a clever crow!
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How Aarav is travelling to school? (b) Is how Aarav travelling to school? (c) Aarav is how travelling to school? (d) How is Aarav travelling to school?
38. 38.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha is how travelling to school? (b) Is how Aisha travelling to school? (c) How Aisha is travelling to school? (d) How is Aisha travelling to school?
39. 39.Which of these is a question? (a) What a clever crow! (b) Priya plays cricket in the park. (c) Open your books to page ten. (d) Why is Kunal crying?
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.

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