Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 44 · 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.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “on” (b) after “arrived” (c) after “got” (d) after “people”
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My uncle came from patna in April.” (a) uncle (b) came (c) in (d) patna
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “picked” (b) after “ripe” (c) after “basket” (d) after “we”
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) If you come early. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Saanvi has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Her
7. 7.Which of these is a statement? (a) Arjun flies a kite on the roof. (b) Where is Meera going after school? (c) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (d) How tasty the samosa is!
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Ishaan travelling to school? (b) How is Ishaan travelling to school? (c) Ishaan is how travelling to school? (d) How Ishaan is travelling to school?
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Line up near the door.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The wind. (c) Watered the plants. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) test (b) have (c) a (d) on
12. 12.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya the plants waters in the evening. (b) Diya waters in the evening the plants. (c) Diya waters the plants in the evening. (d) Waters Diya the plants in the evening.
13. 13.Kabir wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) damp (b) hungry (c) dry
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Nisha is leaving for Delhi? (b) Nisha is when leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Nisha leaving for Delhi? (d) When is Nisha leaving for Delhi?
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Maria drawing in class?” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
17. 17.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Sneha opened an umbrella. (b) Sneha opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Sneha opened a striped umbrella. (d) Sneha opened a big umbrella.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) prickly (b) bitter (c) noisy (d) colourful
19. 19.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi cricket plays in the park. (b) Saanvi plays in the park cricket. (c) Plays Saanvi cricket in the park. (d) Saanvi plays cricket in the park.
21. 21.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Farhan bought a balloon. (b) Farhan bought a round balloon. (c) Farhan bought a purple balloon. (d) Farhan bought a round purple balloon.
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha a banana eats after school. (b) Isha eats after school a banana. (c) Isha eats a banana after school. (d) Eats Isha a banana after school.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in Jaipur on Sunday.” (a) the (b) we (c) on (d) visited
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in august.” (a) the (b) holidays (c) august (d) after
26. 26.Ananya wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) hot (c) chilly
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “sweet” (b) after “The” (c) after “too” (d) after “a”
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On monday we have a test in maths.” (a) we (b) monday (c) maths (d) in
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last tuesday i went to kochi by train.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 4
30. 30.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kunal painted a pot. (b) Kunal painted a small blue pot. (c) Kunal painted a blue pot. (d) Kunal painted a small pot.
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last tuesday i went to agra by train.” (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 5
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “zoya lives near the lake in Delhi.” (a) zoya (b) lake (c) in (d) lives
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Riya waters the plants in the evening” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “race” (b) after “won” (c) after “everyone” (d) after “Arjun”
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “rohan was born in the month of September.” (a) born (b) in (c) of (d) rohan
37. 37.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a tiny shell. (b) Isha found a white shell. (c) Isha found a shell. (d) Isha found a tiny white shell.
38. 38.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha is where playing cricket? (b) Is where Sneha playing cricket? (c) Where Sneha is playing cricket? (d) Where is Sneha playing cricket?
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.

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