Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 372 · 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?
   “Switch off the fan.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Arjun has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
4. 4.These words are mixed up: the / library / Priya / on / visits / Fridays
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Priya visits on Fridays the library. (b) Visits Priya the library on Fridays. (c) Priya visits the library on Fridays. (d) Priya the library visits on Fridays.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) A small mouse. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Grandpa. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) When the school bus came.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The red kite. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Blew the leaves away.
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Maria is eating for lunch? (b) Maria is what eating for lunch? (c) Is what Maria eating for lunch? (d) What is Maria eating for lunch?
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Omkar helps Grandma in the kitchen” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Reads Nisha a storybook at night. (b) Nisha reads a storybook at night. (c) Nisha reads at night a storybook. (d) Nisha a storybook reads at night.
11. 11.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “barked” (b) after “hungry” (c) after “for” (d) after “was”
12. 12.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Priya has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Her (d) It
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in september.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
14. 14.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Simran ate a big yellow mango. (b) Simran ate a yellow mango. (c) Simran ate a mango. (d) Simran ate a big mango.
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “yash wore new clothes on Eid.” (a) wore (b) clothes (c) on (d) yash
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Aisha writes a poem every week” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha found her kite. She flew it. (b) Aisha found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Aisha found Aisha's kite. Aisha flew it.
19. 19.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first thursday of december.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My best friend.
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on onam.” (a) met (b) our (c) on (d) onam
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) rough (d) sour
23. 23.Zoya wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) huge (c) tiny
24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Farhan has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) It (d) She
25. 25.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Arjun draws a picture in art class. (b) Where is Imran playing cricket? (c) Wash your hands before lunch. (d) How tall the tree is!
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Vikram reads a storybook at night.” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
27. 27.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “was” (b) after “very” (c) after “hot” (d) after “we”
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Rahul helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Helps Rahul Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Rahul helps in the kitchen Grandma.
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) sour (b) noisy (c) bright (d) prickly
31. 31.These words are mixed up: a / school / Ananya / after / banana / eats
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ananya a banana eats after school. (b) Ananya eats after school a banana. (c) Eats Ananya a banana after school. (d) Ananya eats a banana after school.
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Vikram reading today?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) loud (d) bitter
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Simran and Imran will come to my house on saturday.” (a) house (b) will (c) and (d) saturday
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Riya has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) She (d) He
38. 38.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “The” (b) after “late” (c) after “at” (d) after “we”
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a tasty samosa!” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation

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