Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 391 · 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.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “nisha and i played in the park on saturday.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Kunal drawing in class? (b) Is what Kunal drawing in class? (c) What Kunal is drawing in class? (d) Kunal is what drawing in class?
3. 3.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a small green house. (b) Kabir drew a small house. (c) Kabir drew a house. (d) Kabir drew a green house.
5. 5.These words are mixed up: kitchen / the / in / Sneha / Grandma / helps
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Helps Sneha Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Sneha helps in the kitchen Grandma. (c) Sneha helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Sneha Grandma helps in the kitchen.
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha wrote Isha's poem. Isha read it. (b) Isha wrote her poem. Her read it. (c) Isha wrote her poem. She read it.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria found Maria's kite. Maria flew it. (b) Maria found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Maria found her kite. She flew it.
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a beautiful garden” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on christmas.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Manav laughing? (b) Manav is why laughing? (c) Is why Manav laughing? (d) Why Manav is laughing?
12. 12.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a blue cap. (b) Kunal wore a new blue cap. (c) Kunal wore a new cap. (d) Kunal wore a cap.
13. 13.Diya wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) lovely (b) ugly (c) square
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Nisha crying” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran is who calling? (b) Is who Simran calling? (c) Who is Simran calling? (d) Who Simran is calling?
16. 16.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Joseph ate a ripe mango. (b) Joseph ate a big mango. (c) Joseph ate a mango. (d) Joseph ate a big ripe mango.
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Aarav rides a bicycle to school” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The postman.
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Zoya feeds the cat every morning.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “a” (b) after “was” (c) after “cake” (d) after “sweet”
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “it” (b) after “puppy” (c) after “hungry” (d) after “The”
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The shopkeeper.
25. 25.Sneha wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) brave (b) square (c) afraid
26. 26.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Omkar drew a tall green house. (b) Omkar drew a tall house. (c) Omkar drew a green house. (d) Omkar drew a house.
27. 27.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Friday we have a test in maths.” (a) a (b) test (c) on (d) in
28. 28.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “sneha and i played in the park on friday.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Maria catches the bus at seven” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Riya the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Kicks Riya the ball in the garden. (d) Riya kicks the ball in the garden.
31. 31.These words are mixed up: morning / the / feeds / every / cat / Dev
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev feeds the cat every morning. (b) Dev the cat feeds every morning. (c) Feeds Dev the cat every morning. (d) Dev feeds every morning the cat.
32. 32.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
33. 33.These words are mixed up: lunch / cooks / rice / for / Riya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Cooks Riya rice for lunch. (b) Riya cooks rice for lunch. (c) Riya cooks for lunch rice. (d) Riya rice cooks for lunch.
34. 34.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kabir helps Grandma in the kitchen.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
35. 35.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The new student sat next to me.
37. 37.Which of these is a command? (a) How beautiful the garden is! (b) Line up near the door. (c) When is Farhan leaving for Delhi? (d) Maria visits the library on Fridays.
38. 38.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “baby” (b) after “was” (c) after “sleeping” (d) after “The”
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Eating a big mango.
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How bright the moon is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)

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