Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 39 · 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.Ananya wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) smart (b) silly (c) wooden
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya baked her cake. Her shared it. (b) Riya baked Riya's cake. Riya shared it. (c) Riya baked her cake. She shared it.
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “homework” (b) after “read” (c) after “I” (d) after “then”
5. 5.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My birthday is on the first Tuesday of january.” (a) january (b) of (c) first (d) is
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a cold morning” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
8. 8.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
10. 10.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “ripe” (b) after “were” (c) after “we” (d) after “picked”
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Wednesday.” (a) i (b) my (c) go (d) on
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on diwali.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
15. 15.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tenzin carried a big bag. (b) Tenzin carried a bag. (c) Tenzin carried a big blue bag. (d) Tenzin carried a blue bag.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The cricket match. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Playing with my friends.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on holi.” (a) met (b) all (c) holi (d) on
21. 21.Which of these is a question? (a) Saanvi kicks the ball in the garden. (b) What is Riya reading today? (c) Open your books to page ten. (d) What a huge elephant!
22. 22.These words are mixed up: to / a / rides / bicycle / school / Riya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya rides a bicycle to school. (b) Riya rides to school a bicycle. (c) Rides Riya a bicycle to school. (d) Riya a bicycle rides to school.
23. 23.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “rang” (b) after “children” (c) after “bell” (d) after “The”
24. 24.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Manav saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Manav saw a blue butterfly. (c) Manav saw a butterfly. (d) Manav saw a tiny blue butterfly.
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “shop” (b) after “The” (c) after “we” (d) after “closed”
26. 26.These words are mixed up: reads / at / a / night / storybook / Joseph
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Joseph reads a storybook at night. (b) Joseph a storybook reads at night. (c) Reads Joseph a storybook at night. (d) Joseph reads at night a storybook.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Vikram flew a big kite. (b) Vikram flew a kite. (c) Vikram flew a red kite. (d) Vikram flew a big red kite.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ananya drew a house. (b) Ananya drew a small red house. (c) Ananya drew a small house. (d) Ananya drew a red house.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Told us a story. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
30. 30.Which of these is a question? (a) Simran rides a bicycle to school. (b) How cold the morning is! (c) Who is Pooja calling? (d) Water the plants today.
31. 31.Which of these is a question? (a) How is Isha travelling to school? (b) Ananya plays cricket in the park. (c) What a lovely song! (d) Switch off the fan.
32. 32.Which of these is a statement? (a) How is Manav travelling to school? (b) Rahul visits the library on Fridays. (c) What a long train! (d) Please close the door.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “we” (b) after “went” (c) after “lit” (d) after “out”
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) spicy (d) bright
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Riya wore new clothes on eid.” (a) on (b) wore (c) eid (d) clothes
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On sunday we have a test in maths.” (a) have (b) maths (c) in (d) sunday

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