Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 384 · 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 joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.These words are mixed up: room / Aisha / the / every / Saturday / cleans
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Aisha the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Aisha cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Aisha cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Cleans Aisha the room every Saturday.
4. 4.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Simran painted a round blue pot. (b) Simran painted a round pot. (c) Simran painted a blue pot. (d) Simran painted a pot.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya painted Zoya's pot. Zoya sold it. (b) Zoya painted her pot. She sold it. (c) Zoya painted her pot. Her sold it.
7. 7.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “On sunday we have a test in maths.” (a) a (b) maths (c) we (d) sunday
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a statement? (a) Why is Ishaan crying? (b) Joseph rides a bicycle to school. (c) Wash your hands before lunch. (d) How tall the tree is!
11. 11.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kabir has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
12. 12.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya found Kavya's kite. Kavya flew it. (b) Kavya found her kite. She flew it. (c) Kavya found her kite. Her flew it.
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Simran reading today? (b) Simran is what reading today? (c) What Simran is reading today? (d) What is Simran reading today?
14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a small shell. (b) Isha found a shell. (c) Isha found a small pink shell. (d) Isha found a pink shell.
15. 15.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kavya has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Her (d) He
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Isha drawing in class? (b) Isha is what drawing in class? (c) Is what Isha drawing in class? (d) What Isha is drawing in class?
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi the bus catches at seven. (b) Saanvi catches at seven the bus. (c) Saanvi catches the bus at seven. (d) Catches Saanvi the bus at seven.
18. 18.Riya wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) calm (b) cross (c) spicy
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) sweet (b) loud (c) shiny (d) rough
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) loud (c) sticky (d) colourful
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya made Kavya's card. Kavya posted it. (b) Kavya made her card. She posted it. (c) Kavya made her card. Her posted it.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How Meera is travelling to school? (b) How is Meera travelling to school? (c) Meera is how travelling to school? (d) Is how Meera travelling to school?
24. 24.These words are mixed up: lunch / cooks / for / Kavya / rice
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya cooks rice for lunch. (b) Kavya rice cooks for lunch. (c) Kavya cooks for lunch rice. (d) Cooks Kavya rice for lunch.
25. 25.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kabir saw a big elephant. (b) Kabir saw an elephant. (c) Kabir saw a grey elephant. (d) Kabir saw a big grey elephant.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kabir has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Him
28. 28.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rahul has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) She (d) It
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “pooja lives near the lake in Kochi.” (a) lake (b) pooja (c) near (d) lives
31. 31.Farhan wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) square (c) silent
32. 32.These words are mixed up: the / park / plays / Aarav / cricket / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Aarav plays in the park cricket. (b) Aarav plays cricket in the park. (c) Plays Aarav cricket in the park. (d) Aarav cricket plays in the park.
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Manav has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) She (d) He
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Because it was raining. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Arjun flies a kite on the roof.” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) rough (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) spicy
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) shiny (d) prickly
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The postman. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
40. 40.Ananya wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) silly (b) smart (c) hungry

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