Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 388 · 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.Kabir wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) new (b) ancient (c) spicy
2. 2.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Manav bought a big balloon. (b) Manav bought a big red balloon. (c) Manav bought a red balloon. (d) Manav bought a balloon.
3. 3.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul is when leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Rahul leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Rahul leaving for Delhi? (d) When Rahul is leaving for Delhi?
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Sneha has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Her
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
9. 9.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kavya rode a new bicycle. (b) Kavya rode a bicycle. (c) Kavya rode a green bicycle. (d) Kavya rode a new green bicycle.
10. 10.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “teacher” (b) after “our” (c) after “smiled” (d) after “liked”
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Aisha laughing?” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
12. 12.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya packed her bag. She carried it. (b) Diya packed her bag. Her carried it. (c) Diya packed Diya's bag. Diya carried it.
13. 13.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Riya has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) It (d) He
14. 14.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Saanvi bought a balloon. (b) Saanvi bought a red balloon. (c) Saanvi bought a big red balloon. (d) Saanvi bought a big balloon.
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in Lucknow on sunday.” (a) fort (b) visited (c) in (d) sunday
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Aarav kicks the ball in the garden. (b) What is Saanvi eating for lunch? (c) What a big cake! (d) Please close the door.
18. 18.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “we” (b) after “bus” (c) after “waited” (d) after “late”
19. 19.Kabir wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) silent (c) noisy
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) loud (b) bright (c) salty (d) smooth
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Rahul travelling to school” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Isha picked a yellow flower. (b) Isha picked a tiny flower. (c) Isha picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Isha picked a flower.
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal planted his sapling. Him watered it. (b) Kunal planted his sapling. He watered it. (c) Kunal planted Kunal's sapling. Kunal watered it.
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How cold the morning is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
27. 27.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “vikram and kunal will come to my house on tuesday.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) sticky
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) fluffy
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “reached” (b) after “We” (c) after “the” (d) after “beach”
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Simran brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Brushes Simran the dog on Sundays. (d) Simran brushes on Sundays the dog.
33. 33.These words are mixed up: for / rice / lunch / cooks / Maria
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Cooks Maria rice for lunch. (b) Maria rice cooks for lunch. (c) Maria cooks for lunch rice. (d) Maria cooks rice for lunch.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “joseph wore new clothes on baisakhi.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How lovely the song is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
38. 38.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Nisha ate a big ripe mango. (b) Nisha ate a big mango. (c) Nisha ate a ripe mango. (d) Nisha ate a mango.
39. 39.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Ananya crying” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) smooth (d) bright

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