Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 379 · 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 describing word fits best?
   “The peacock looks ___.” (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) spicy
2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Nisha ate a juicy mango. (b) Nisha ate a juicy ripe mango. (c) Nisha ate a mango. (d) Nisha ate a ripe mango.
3. 3.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Who is Ishaan calling?” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav packed Manav's bag. Manav carried it. (b) Manav packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Manav packed his bag. He carried it.
5. 5.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Saanvi has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) She (d) He
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Vikram has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Him (d) He
7. 7.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “got” (b) after “man” (c) after “stuck” (d) after “a”
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Our school reopens after the holidays in june.” (a) after (b) reopens (c) june (d) school
10. 10.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a big black bag. (b) Rohan carried a big bag. (c) Rohan carried a bag. (d) Rohan carried a black bag.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “meera met Yash at the station in Mysuru.” (a) at (b) meera (c) in (d) met
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in pune on Monday.” (a) on (b) visited (c) pune (d) old
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last tuesday i went to lucknow by train.” (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 3
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from bhopal in july.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on baisakhi.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
16. 16.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a pink shell. (b) Aarav found a tiny pink shell. (c) Aarav found a shell. (d) Aarav found a tiny shell.
17. 17.Omkar wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) ancient (b) new (c) round
18. 18.Which of these is a command? (a) Wash your hands before lunch. (b) What is Yash drawing in class? (c) Sneha rides a bicycle to school. (d) How noisy the market is!
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev picked his mango. He ate it. (b) Dev picked his mango. Him ate it. (c) Dev picked Dev's mango. Dev ate it.
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a huge elephant!” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
21. 21.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aarav flew a green kite. (b) Aarav flew a kite. (c) Aarav flew a big kite. (d) Aarav flew a big green kite.
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Joseph reading today? (b) Joseph is what reading today? (c) What is Joseph reading today? (d) What Joseph is reading today?
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
24. 24.These words are mixed up: Yash / the / brushes / Sundays / dog / on
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Yash the dog brushes on Sundays. (c) Yash brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Brushes Yash the dog on Sundays.
25. 25.Rohan wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) silent (c) noisy
26. 26.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kabir painted a small pot. (b) Kabir painted a blue pot. (c) Kabir painted a pot. (d) Kabir painted a small blue pot.
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Priya crying” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) loud (c) shiny (d) smooth
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Pooja sings a song in the morning.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun painted Arjun's pot. Arjun sold it. (b) Arjun painted his pot. Him sold it. (c) Arjun painted his pot. He sold it.
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Eats Meera a banana after school. (b) Meera a banana eats after school. (c) Meera eats after school a banana. (d) Meera eats a banana after school.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The new student sat next to me.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
35. 35.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Maria helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) What a long train! (c) Water the plants today. (d) When is Ishaan leaving for Delhi?
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Pooja painted a round blue pot. (b) Pooja painted a round pot. (c) Pooja painted a blue pot. (d) Pooja painted a pot.
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul planted his sapling. He watered it. (b) Rahul planted Rahul's sapling. Rahul watered it. (c) Rahul planted his sapling. Him watered it.

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