Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 394 · 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 sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Nisha rode a bicycle. (b) Nisha rode a new red bicycle. (c) Nisha rode a red bicycle. (d) Nisha rode a new bicycle.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Our cat. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
5. 5.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Joseph saw a dog. (b) Joseph saw a small black dog. (c) Joseph saw a small dog. (d) Joseph saw a black dog.
6. 6.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 “ran” (d) after “bell”
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “vikram and aisha will come to my house on wednesday.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
9. 9.These words are mixed up: the / plants / the / evening / Arjun / waters / in
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Waters Arjun the plants in the evening. (b) Arjun waters in the evening the plants. (c) Arjun waters the plants in the evening. (d) Arjun the plants waters in the evening.
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Rohan travelling to school” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “maria and I played in the park on Friday.” (a) the (b) and (c) maria (d) on
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “isha and I played in the park on Saturday.” (a) and (b) isha (c) park (d) in
13. 13.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) He (d) It
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from patna in april.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan is who calling? (b) Who is Rohan calling? (c) Who Rohan is calling? (d) Is who Rohan calling?
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Feeds Ishaan the cat every morning. (b) Ishaan the cat feeds every morning. (c) Ishaan feeds every morning the cat. (d) Ishaan feeds the cat every morning.
17. 17.These words are mixed up: on / flies / Vikram / roof / a / kite / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram a kite flies on the roof. (b) Vikram flies a kite on the roof. (c) Flies Vikram a kite on the roof. (d) Vikram flies on the roof a kite.
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Dev a bicycle to school. (b) Dev rides to school a bicycle. (c) Dev a bicycle rides to school. (d) Dev rides a bicycle to school.
19. 19.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Writes Priya a poem every week. (b) Priya a poem writes every week. (c) Priya writes a poem every week. (d) Priya writes every week a poem.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Isha opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Isha opened an umbrella. (c) Isha opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Isha opened a small umbrella.
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on eid.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
22. 22.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Priya wore an old cap. (b) Priya wore a red cap. (c) Priya wore a cap. (d) Priya wore an old red cap.
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Arjun cooks rice for lunch.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for onam.” (a) for (b) aunt (c) made (d) onam
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.
26. 26.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Ishaan eating for lunch? (b) What Ishaan is eating for lunch? (c) Ishaan is what eating for lunch? (d) What is Ishaan eating for lunch?
27. 27.These words are mixed up: seven / Rahul / bus / catches / the / at
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul catches the bus at seven. (b) Rahul the bus catches at seven. (c) Rahul catches at seven the bus. (d) Catches Rahul the bus at seven.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Joseph painted a blue pot. (b) Joseph painted a round pot. (c) Joseph painted a pot. (d) Joseph painted a round blue pot.
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Jaipur for Eid last year.” (a) we (b) went (c) to (d) last
32. 32.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Dev has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Him (d) She
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Joseph drinks warm milk before bed” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a white dog. (b) Kabir saw a dog. (c) Kabir saw a little white dog. (d) Kabir saw a little dog.
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Vikram draws a picture in art class” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Baisakhi.” (a) made (b) for (c) my (d) aunt
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Tara travelling to school? (b) How is Tara travelling to school? (c) Tara is how travelling to school? (d) How Tara is travelling to school?
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Farhan bought his book. He read it. (b) Farhan bought his book. Him read it. (c) Farhan bought Farhan's book. Farhan read it.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
40. 40.Which of these is a command? (a) Why is Kabir crying? (b) What a big cake! (c) Priya feeds the cat every morning. (d) Wash your hands before lunch.

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