Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 356 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first saturday of september.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The new coin looks ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) smooth (d) salty
6. 6.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) How is Kavya travelling to school? (b) Pooja drinks warm milk before bed. (c) Wash your hands before lunch. (d) What a long train!
7. 7.Manav wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) silent (b) noisy (c) wooden
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
9. 9.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Priya the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Brushes Priya the dog on Sundays. (c) Priya brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Priya brushes on Sundays the dog.
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) salty
11. 11.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Maria painted a round orange pot. (b) Maria painted a round pot. (c) Maria painted an orange pot. (d) Maria painted a pot.
12. 12.Rohan wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) ugly (b) lovely (c) purple
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last thursday i went to patna by train.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 5
14. 14.Dev 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) wooden
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Aisha laughing? (b) Why Aisha is laughing? (c) Why is Aisha laughing? (d) Aisha is why laughing?
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Rohan kicks the ball in the garden. (c) Rohan the ball kicks in the garden. (d) Kicks Rohan the ball in the garden.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The wind. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya the car washes on Sundays. (b) Washes Diya the car on Sundays. (c) Diya washes on Sundays the car. (d) Diya washes the car on Sundays.
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first thursday of november.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “The” (b) after “can” (c) after “parrot” (d) after “talk”
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
24. 24.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “bell” (b) after “children” (c) after “The” (d) after “rang”
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha kicks the ball in the garden. (b) Sneha the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Kicks Sneha the ball in the garden. (d) Sneha kicks in the garden the ball.
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from patna in April.” (a) came (b) patna (c) from (d) in
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Isha has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Her (d) She
28. 28.Which of these is a question? (a) Please help me carry this box. (b) Rahul waters the plants in the evening. (c) What is Kavya reading today? (d) How tall the tree is!
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Aarav drawing in class? (b) Aarav is what drawing in class? (c) What is Aarav drawing in class? (d) What Aarav is drawing in class?
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
31. 31.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please help me carry this box. (b) What is Manav eating for lunch? (c) Aarav reads a storybook at night. (d) What a tall tree!
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.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 so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “lit” (b) after “we” (c) after “lights” (d) after “out”
35. 35.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aisha ate a mango. (b) Aisha ate a big ripe mango. (c) Aisha ate a ripe mango. (d) Aisha ate a big mango.
36. 36.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Rohan waters the plants in the evening” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for onam.” (a) for (b) onam (c) made (d) aunt
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and

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