Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 434 · 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) Meera is what reading today? (b) What is Meera reading today? (c) Is what Meera reading today? (d) What Meera is reading today?
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “was” (b) after “reached” (c) after “We” (d) after “beach”
4. 4.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Saanvi has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) She (d) He
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Our neighbours.
6. 6.These words are mixed up: brushes / Sundays / on / Saanvi / dog / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Saanvi brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Brushes Saanvi the dog on Sundays. (c) Saanvi brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Saanvi the dog brushes on Sundays.
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir fixed his toy car. Him played with it. (b) Kabir fixed his toy car. He played with it. (c) Kabir fixed Kabir's toy car. Kabir played with it.
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “liked” (b) after “teacher” (c) after “smiled” (d) after “The”
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last thursday i went to pune by train.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 5
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Tenzin crying? (b) Tenzin is why crying? (c) Is why Tenzin crying? (d) Why Tenzin is crying?
12. 12.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Arjun rode a green bicycle. (b) Arjun rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Arjun rode a bicycle. (d) Arjun rode a shiny bicycle.
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran a bicycle rides to school. (b) Rides Simran a bicycle to school. (c) Simran rides to school a bicycle. (d) Simran rides a bicycle to school.
14. 14.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Aarav is leaving for Delhi? (b) Aarav is when leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Aarav leaving for Delhi? (d) When is Aarav leaving for Delhi?
16. 16.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang loudly. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Since it was late. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
20. 20.These words are mixed up: cricket / Maria / in / plays / the / park
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Maria plays cricket in the park. (b) Plays Maria cricket in the park. (c) Maria cricket plays in the park. (d) Maria plays in the park cricket.
21. 21.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Nisha painted a pot. (b) Nisha painted an orange pot. (c) Nisha painted a small pot. (d) Nisha painted a small orange pot.
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “yash lives near the lake in shimla.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How long the train is!” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The train. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) sticky (b) loud (c) colourful (d) salty
26. 26.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a tiny shell. (b) Omkar found a shell. (c) Omkar found a pink shell. (d) Omkar found a tiny pink shell.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Priya going after school?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who is Joseph calling? (b) Joseph is who calling? (c) Who Joseph is calling? (d) Is who Joseph calling?
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The train. (d) Fell all night.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Rang his bell.
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to surat for baisakhi last year.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
33. 33.These words are mixed up: the / the / plants / evening / Farhan / in / waters
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan the plants waters in the evening. (b) Farhan waters the plants in the evening. (c) Farhan waters in the evening the plants. (d) Waters Farhan the plants in the evening.
34. 34.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Ishaan playing cricket? (b) Where is Ishaan playing cricket? (c) Ishaan is where playing cricket? (d) Where Ishaan is playing cricket?
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav painted Manav's pot. Manav sold it. (b) Manav painted his pot. Him sold it. (c) Manav painted his pot. He sold it.
36. 36.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Kunal drawing in class? (b) Is what Kunal drawing in class? (c) What Kunal is drawing in class? (d) Kunal is what drawing in class?
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Yash has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Him
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in indore on Sunday.” (a) indore (b) the (c) visited (d) fort
39. 39.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Sneha rode a bicycle. (b) Sneha rode a red bicycle. (c) Sneha rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Sneha rode a shiny red bicycle.
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Kavya reading today? (b) Kavya is what reading today? (c) What Kavya is reading today? (d) What is Kavya reading today?

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