Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 423 · 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 of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The old farmer. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Swam in the pond.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Rang loudly. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Because it was raining. (c) My sister. (d) Ran across the garden.
5. 5.Which of these is a statement? (a) Put your books in the bag. (b) What a tasty samosa! (c) What is Yash drawing in class? (d) Sneha feeds the cat every morning.
6. 6.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we went to jaipur for baisakhi last year.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Tenzin helps Grandma in the kitchen” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in november.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 3
9. 9.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Diya flew a kite. (b) Diya flew a big kite. (c) Diya flew a green kite. (d) Diya flew a big green kite.
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “yash lives near the lake in patna.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The tall tree. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Rang his bell.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Vikram found a white shell. (b) Vikram found a tiny white shell. (c) Vikram found a shell. (d) Vikram found a tiny shell.
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in Kochi on friday.” (a) fort (b) in (c) on (d) friday
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Splashed in the river.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Tenzin lost Tenzin's pencil. Tenzin found it. (c) Tenzin lost his pencil. He found it.
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “was” (b) after “strong” (c) after “The” (d) after “wind”
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to lucknow for eid last year.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “joseph met Farhan at the station in Agra.” (a) station (b) joseph (c) at (d) met
23. 23.Joseph wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) tiny (c) huge
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha packed her bag. Her carried it. (b) Isha packed Isha's bag. Isha carried it. (c) Isha packed her bag. She carried it.
25. 25.Priya wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) ancient (c) new
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Manav has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
28. 28.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 “we” (c) after “back” (d) after “closed”
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun fixed his toy car. Him played with it. (b) Arjun fixed Arjun's toy car. Arjun played with it. (c) Arjun fixed his toy car. He played with it.
30. 30.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) She (d) He
31. 31.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran planted her sapling. Her watered it. (b) Simran planted her sapling. She watered it. (c) Simran planted Simran's sapling. Simran watered it.
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Kavya lives near the lake in shimla.” (a) in (b) near (c) lake (d) shimla
35. 35.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Him (d) He
36. 36.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Omkar crying? (b) Why Omkar is crying? (c) Omkar is why crying? (d) Is why Omkar crying?
37. 37.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ananya drew a house. (b) Ananya drew a red house. (c) Ananya drew a tall house. (d) Ananya drew a tall red house.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara bought Tara's book. Tara read it. (b) Tara bought her book. She read it. (c) Tara bought her book. Her read it.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because

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