Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 439 · 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 question? (a) Please help me carry this box. (b) How tall the tree is! (c) What is Diya eating for lunch? (d) Rohan packs the school bag at night.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which of these is a command? (a) How cold the morning is! (b) How is Imran travelling to school? (c) Open your books to page ten. (d) Pooja washes the car on Sundays.
4. 4.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a tiny white shell. (b) Zoya found a shell. (c) Zoya found a tiny shell. (d) Zoya found a white shell.
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Yash the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Yash kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Kicks Yash the ball in the garden.
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
7. 7.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sour
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
12. 12.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Saanvi reading today? (b) Saanvi is what reading today? (c) What is Saanvi reading today? (d) What Saanvi is reading today?
14. 14.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a cute puppy!” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Manav drew a red house. (b) Manav drew a tall red house. (c) Manav drew a house. (d) Manav drew a tall house.
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to Chennai for onam last year.” (a) for (b) went (c) onam (d) last
18. 18.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a tall tree! (b) Put your books in the bag. (c) Maria plays cricket in the park. (d) Why is Ananya crying?
22. 22.These words are mixed up: Isha / Sundays / on / car / washes / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Isha washes the car on Sundays. (b) Isha the car washes on Sundays. (c) Isha washes on Sundays the car. (d) Washes Isha the car on Sundays.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) smooth (b) salty (c) shiny (d) loud
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How colourful the rangoli is!” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Rahul calling?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Manav visits the library on Fridays” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) He (d) It
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) If you come early. (d) Gave fresh milk.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Grandpa.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a white flower. (b) Ananya picked a flower. (c) Ananya picked a pretty flower. (d) Ananya picked a pretty white flower.
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) salty (c) smooth (d) colourful
34. 34.Which of these is a statement? (a) Vikram reads a storybook at night. (b) Where is Maria going after school? (c) What a tasty samosa! (d) Sit down quietly.
35. 35.These words are mixed up: sings / morning / Priya / the / song / in / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Priya a song sings in the morning. (b) Sings Priya a song in the morning. (c) Priya sings in the morning a song. (d) Priya sings a song in the morning.
36. 36.Sneha wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) cross (c) calm
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) sweet (d) shiny
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Maria brushes the dog on Sundays.” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) sour (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) quiet
40. 40.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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