Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 366 · 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 is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Priya packed her bag. She carried it. (b) Priya packed her bag. Her carried it. (c) Priya packed Priya's bag. Priya carried it.
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my uncle came from jaipur in april.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Tenzin has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) She (d) It
5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha packed Isha's bag. Isha carried it. (b) Isha packed her bag. Her carried it. (c) Isha packed her bag. She carried it.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jam feels ___.” (a) bright (b) sticky (c) loud (d) salty
8. 8.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What a tasty samosa! (b) Aisha cooks rice for lunch. (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) Who is Ishaan calling?
9. 9.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “on” (b) after “people” (c) after “train” (d) after “arrived”
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya wrote Ananya's poem. Ananya read it. (b) Ananya wrote her poem. Her read it. (c) Ananya wrote her poem. She read it.
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Sneha is reading today? (b) What is Sneha reading today? (c) Sneha is what reading today? (d) Is what Sneha reading today?
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran is how travelling to school? (b) How Imran is travelling to school? (c) How is Imran travelling to school? (d) Is how Imran travelling to school?
14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Yash found a pink shell. (b) Yash found a tiny pink shell. (c) Yash found a shell. (d) Yash found a tiny shell.
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wait for me at the gate.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
17. 17.Rohan wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) glad (c) sad
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The school bell. (d) Counted the coins.
19. 19.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Isha laughing? (b) Why Isha is laughing? (c) Is why Isha laughing? (d) Isha is why laughing?
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha baked her cake. Her shared it. (b) Isha baked Isha's cake. Isha shared it. (c) Isha baked her cake. She shared it.
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “isha was born in the month of September.” (a) isha (b) month (c) of (d) was
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Running in the park. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kunal the plants waters in the evening. (b) Kunal waters the plants in the evening. (c) Waters Kunal the plants in the evening. (d) Kunal waters in the evening the plants.
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Vikram laughing” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The peacock. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha found her kite. Her flew it. (b) Aisha found her kite. She flew it. (c) Aisha found Aisha's kite. Aisha flew it.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Rang loudly. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Omkar washes on Sundays the car. (b) Washes Omkar the car on Sundays. (c) Omkar washes the car on Sundays. (d) Omkar the car washes on Sundays.
30. 30.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Manav crying? (b) Is why Manav crying? (c) Manav is why crying? (d) Why Manav is crying?
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “then” (b) after “my” (c) after “homework” (d) after “I”
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “baby” (b) after “sleeping” (c) after “was” (d) after “we”
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aisha has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav is who calling? (b) Is who Aarav calling? (c) Who is Aarav calling? (d) Who Aarav is calling?
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav is what reading today? (b) What Aarav is reading today? (c) Is what Aarav reading today? (d) What is Aarav reading today?
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Holi.” (a) made (b) sweets (c) my (d) for
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in December.” (a) the (b) in (c) holidays (d) our

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