Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 405 · 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 question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Tenzin is eating for lunch? (b) Is what Tenzin eating for lunch? (c) Tenzin is what eating for lunch? (d) What is Tenzin eating for lunch?
2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Arjun ate a big mango. (b) Arjun ate a ripe mango. (c) Arjun ate a mango. (d) Arjun ate a big ripe mango.
3. 3.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Maria wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) tiny (c) huge
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “we” (b) after “went” (c) after “closed” (d) after “was”
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Pooja flies a kite on the roof.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya painted her pot. Her sold it. (b) Zoya painted her pot. She sold it. (c) Zoya painted Zoya's pot. Zoya sold it.
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “got” (b) after “arrived” (c) after “train” (d) after “people”
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a bright moon” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
11. 11.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Vikram has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) She (d) It
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aisha lives near the lake in bhopal.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
13. 13.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) It (d) She
14. 14.These words are mixed up: in / a / picture / class / draws / Aarav / art
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Aarav draws a picture in art class. (b) Aarav draws in art class a picture. (c) Aarav a picture draws in art class. (d) Draws Aarav a picture in art class.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Sneha painted a small pot. (b) Sneha painted a small blue pot. (c) Sneha painted a pot. (d) Sneha painted a blue pot.
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “every” (b) after “hello” (c) after “talk” (d) after “can”
17. 17.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Pooja found a tiny shell. (b) Pooja found a pink shell. (c) Pooja found a shell. (d) Pooja found a tiny pink shell.
18. 18.Simran wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) quiet (b) purple (c) noisy
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The cricket match.
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya the cat feeds every morning. (b) Ananya feeds the cat every morning. (c) Feeds Ananya the cat every morning. (d) Ananya feeds every morning the cat.
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya found her kite. She flew it. (b) Ananya found Ananya's kite. Ananya flew it. (c) Ananya found her kite. Her flew it.
22. 22.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Where is Tara playing cricket? (b) How cold the morning is! (c) Saanvi flies a kite on the roof. (d) Please pass the salt.
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in Pune on monday.” (a) visited (b) the (c) monday (d) on
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Switch off the fan.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a lovely song!” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) prickly (d) colourful
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun cricket plays in the park. (b) Plays Arjun cricket in the park. (c) Arjun plays cricket in the park. (d) Arjun plays in the park cricket.
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Pongal.” (a) my (b) made (c) aunt (d) for
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sneha visits the library on Fridays.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Kabir lives near the lake in delhi.” (a) in (b) near (c) lake (d) delhi
32. 32.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a green house. (b) Kabir drew a house. (c) Kabir drew a tall green house. (d) Kabir drew a tall house.
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first monday of January.” (a) is (b) monday (c) the (d) of
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The brown cow. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Dev playing cricket? (b) Dev is where playing cricket? (c) Where is Dev playing cricket? (d) Where Dev is playing cricket?
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav waters the plants in the evening. (b) Aarav waters in the evening the plants. (c) Aarav the plants waters in the evening. (d) Waters Aarav the plants in the evening.
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav picked Aarav's mango. Aarav ate it. (b) Aarav picked his mango. Him ate it. (c) Aarav picked his mango. He ate it.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) salty (b) loud (c) shiny (d) smooth
40. 40.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tara saw an elephant. (b) Tara saw a grey elephant. (c) Tara saw a big grey elephant. (d) Tara saw a big elephant.

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