Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 427 · 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 mark should end this sentence?
   “Rohan flies a kite on the roof” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “It” (b) after “very” (c) after “cold” (d) after “hot”
3. 3.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What a long train! (b) Where is Rohan playing cricket? (c) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (d) Tara flies a kite on the roof.
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Kunal helps Grandma in the kitchen.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
5. 5.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “on monday we have a test in maths.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
6. 6.Vikram wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) quiet (c) noisy
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The glass feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) bitter
8. 8.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara made her card. She posted it. (b) Tara made her card. Her posted it. (c) Tara made Tara's card. Tara posted it.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya found her kite. Her flew it. (b) Riya found Riya's kite. Riya flew it. (c) Riya found her kite. She flew it.
11. 11.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Riya draws a picture in art class. (b) How huge the elephant is! (c) Please help me carry this box. (d) Why is Diya laughing?
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Simran is reading today? (b) What is Simran reading today? (c) Is what Simran reading today? (d) Simran is what reading today?
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The peacock. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph is what eating for lunch? (b) Is what Joseph eating for lunch? (c) What is Joseph eating for lunch? (d) What Joseph is eating for lunch?
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kabir and imran will come to my house on monday.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for pongal.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
17. 17.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kavya ate a big mango. (b) Kavya ate a mango. (c) Kavya ate a big ripe mango. (d) Kavya ate a ripe mango.
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav packed Aarav's bag. Aarav carried it. (b) Aarav packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Aarav packed his bag. He carried it.
19. 19.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “sneha and dev will come to my house on wednesday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “I” (b) after “homework” (c) after “a” (d) after “then”
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha packed her bag. Her carried it. (b) Sneha packed her bag. She carried it. (c) Sneha packed Sneha's bag. Sneha carried it.
22. 22.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How tasty the samosa is!” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a funny joke!” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
24. 24.Which of these is a question? (a) Turn left at the temple. (b) Who is Rahul calling? (c) Aarav washes the car on Sundays. (d) How beautiful the garden is!
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “sneha wore new clothes on Diwali.” (a) clothes (b) on (c) sneha (d) wore
26. 26.Which of these is a question? (a) Sit down quietly. (b) What a huge elephant! (c) How is Zoya travelling to school? (d) Tara brushes the dog on Sundays.
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “we” (b) after “out” (c) after “lights” (d) after “went”
28. 28.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kavya has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) She (d) He
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Vikram has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rohan opened a big umbrella. (b) Rohan opened a striped umbrella. (c) Rohan opened an umbrella. (d) Rohan opened a big striped umbrella.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) If you come early. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first saturday of april.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
35. 35.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Kabir fell off his bicycle he hurt his knee.” (a) after “his” (b) after “bicycle” (c) after “hurt” (d) after “he”
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Priya wrote her poem. She read it. (b) Priya wrote her poem. Her read it. (c) Priya wrote Priya's poem. Priya read it.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) smooth (c) spicy (d) loud
39. 39.These words are mixed up: the / Aarav / in / the / plants / evening / waters
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Aarav waters in the evening the plants. (b) Aarav the plants waters in the evening. (c) Aarav waters the plants in the evening. (d) Waters Aarav the plants in the evening.
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir is what eating for lunch? (b) Is what Kabir eating for lunch? (c) What is Kabir eating for lunch? (d) What Kabir is eating for lunch?

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