Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 402 · 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 describing word fits best?
   “The glass feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) bright (c) smooth (d) loud
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Bring your notebook tomorrow.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
3. 3.These words are mixed up: a / picture / art / Vikram / in / class / draws
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram a picture draws in art class. (b) Vikram draws in art class a picture. (c) Vikram draws a picture in art class. (d) Draws Vikram a picture in art class.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The rain fell all night.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “rahul and i played in the park on tuesday.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera made her card. She posted it. (b) Meera made Meera's card. Meera posted it. (c) Meera made her card. Her posted it.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Told us a story.
9. 9.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha lost her pencil. Her found it. (b) Sneha lost her pencil. She found it. (c) Sneha lost Sneha's pencil. Sneha found it.
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in delhi on monday.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 1
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on holi.” (a) cousins (b) met (c) all (d) holi
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to kochi for pongal last year.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How huge the elephant is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The brown cow.
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya is why crying? (b) Why Ananya is crying? (c) Why is Ananya crying? (d) Is why Ananya crying?
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “vikram wore new clothes on Christmas.” (a) wore (b) clothes (c) new (d) vikram
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya washed her bicycle. Her rode it. (b) Zoya washed her bicycle. She rode it. (c) Zoya washed Zoya's bicycle. Zoya rode it.
21. 21.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Farhan has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) She (d) It
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun is where going after school? (b) Where is Arjun going after school? (c) Is where Arjun going after school? (d) Where Arjun is going after school?
23. 23.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “vikram and i played in the park on sunday.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
24. 24.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) My sister. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran wrote her poem. She read it. (b) Simran wrote Simran's poem. Simran read it. (c) Simran wrote her poem. Her read it.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The firefighters.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Running in the park. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Fell all night.
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Farhan lives near the lake in kochi.” (a) lives (b) kochi (c) lake (d) in
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The red kite. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Him (d) She
34. 34.Which of these is a question? (a) Switch off the fan. (b) What is Rahul reading today? (c) What a clever crow! (d) Kavya kicks the ball in the garden.
35. 35.Imran wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) dull (c) bright
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Omkar feeds the cat every morning” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) salty (b) rough (c) noisy (d) bright
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha found Isha's kite. Isha flew it. (b) Isha found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Isha found her kite. She flew it.
39. 39.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Her
40. 40.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Riya opened a big umbrella. (b) Riya opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Riya opened an umbrella. (d) Riya opened a striped umbrella.

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