Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 428 · 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.These words are mixed up: Ishaan / at / storybook / night / reads / a
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Reads Ishaan a storybook at night. (b) Ishaan a storybook reads at night. (c) Ishaan reads a storybook at night. (d) Ishaan reads at night a storybook.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The postman. (d) Because it was raining.
4. 4.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a shell. (b) Ananya found a small white shell. (c) Ananya found a white shell. (d) Ananya found a small shell.
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “our” (b) after “smiled” (c) after “liked” (d) after “The”
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The cactus feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) loud (c) prickly (d) bright
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Kunal helps Grandma in the kitchen” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “manav met Ishaan at the station in Indore.” (a) manav (b) met (c) the (d) in
11. 11.These words are mixed up: Aarav / bicycle / rides / a / school / to
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Aarav a bicycle rides to school. (b) Aarav rides a bicycle to school. (c) Rides Aarav a bicycle to school. (d) Aarav rides to school a bicycle.
12. 12.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) My grandmother. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
14. 14.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Tara lives near the lake in delhi.” (a) lake (b) lives (c) delhi (d) near
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Ananya cleans the room every Saturday” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Simran playing cricket?” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.These words are mixed up: Tenzin / the / school / bag / night / at / packs
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tenzin the school bag packs at night. (b) Packs Tenzin the school bag at night. (c) Tenzin packs at night the school bag. (d) Tenzin packs the school bag at night.
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The school bus. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul packed Rahul's bag. Rahul carried it. (b) Rahul packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Rahul packed his bag. He carried it.
22. 22.Which of these is a command? (a) Please help me carry this box. (b) Where is Yash playing cricket? (c) Diya helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) What a bright moon!
23. 23.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Washes Meera the car on Sundays. (b) Meera washes the car on Sundays. (c) Meera washes on Sundays the car. (d) Meera the car washes on Sundays.
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
25. 25.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.These words are mixed up: Saanvi / art / class / picture / draws / in / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Saanvi draws a picture in art class. (b) Saanvi draws in art class a picture. (c) Draws Saanvi a picture in art class. (d) Saanvi a picture draws in art class.
27. 27.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Why is Simran crying? (b) What a sweet mango! (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) Saanvi packs the school bag at night.
28. 28.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Joseph brushes the dog on Sundays” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
29. 29.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Rahul wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) lovely (b) hungry (c) ugly
31. 31.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Joseph travelling to school? (b) How Joseph is travelling to school? (c) Joseph is how travelling to school? (d) How is Joseph travelling to school?
32. 32.These words are mixed up: Manav / class / in / picture / art / a / draws
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Manav draws in art class a picture. (b) Draws Manav a picture in art class. (c) Manav a picture draws in art class. (d) Manav draws a picture in art class.
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) statement (b) question (c) exclamation (d) command
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.These words are mixed up: Vikram / the / at / school / night / packs / bag
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram the school bag packs at night. (b) Vikram packs the school bag at night. (c) Packs Vikram the school bag at night. (d) Vikram packs at night the school bag.
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on monday we have a test in maths.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in lucknow on friday.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
38. 38.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “people” (b) after “got” (c) after “arrived” (d) after “on”
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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