Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 436 · 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 sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash cricket plays in the park. (b) Plays Yash cricket in the park. (c) Yash plays cricket in the park. (d) Yash plays in the park cricket.
2. 2.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Manav painted a small pot. (b) Manav painted a small blue pot. (c) Manav painted a pot. (d) Manav painted a blue pot.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav waters the plants in the evening. (b) Waters Manav the plants in the evening. (c) Manav waters in the evening the plants. (d) Manav the plants waters in the evening.
5. 5.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Who is Farhan calling” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Riya feeds the cat every morning” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Ishaan reading today? (b) What Ishaan is reading today? (c) Ishaan is what reading today? (d) What is Ishaan reading today?
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in September.” (a) school (b) in (c) holidays (d) our
9. 9.Meera wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) chilly (c) hot
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Tenzin was born in the month of july.” (a) july (b) born (c) month (d) was
11. 11.These words are mixed up: after / school / a / banana / eats / Simran
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Simran a banana eats after school. (b) Eats Simran a banana after school. (c) Simran eats a banana after school. (d) Simran eats after school a banana.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) bitter (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) shiny
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for eid.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) bitter
16. 16.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tara saw a blue butterfly. (b) Tara saw a butterfly. (c) Tara saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Tara saw a pretty butterfly.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) A big black crow. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
21. 21.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Isha has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Her (d) He
22. 22.Which of these is a question? (a) How lovely the song is! (b) Where is Rohan going after school? (c) Aisha feeds the cat every morning. (d) Open your books to page ten.
23. 23.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Who is Rahul calling” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What a sweet mango! (b) Water the plants today. (c) Where is Isha playing cricket? (d) Ishaan kicks the ball in the garden.
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a long train” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tenzin drinks before bed warm milk. (b) Drinks Tenzin warm milk before bed. (c) Tenzin drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Tenzin warm milk drinks before bed.
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tara helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Tara Grandma helps in the kitchen. (c) Helps Tara Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Tara helps in the kitchen Grandma.
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Arjun eats a banana after school.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How noisy the market is!” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) Running in the park.
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first saturday of november.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The doctor. (d) Before the sun set.
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from patna in january.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
38. 38.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aarav met imran at the station in lucknow.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
39. 39.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.

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