Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 441 · 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) Why is Sneha crying? (b) Manav catches the bus at seven. (c) What a clever crow! (d) Wait for me at the gate.
2. 2.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Maria bought a balloon. (b) Maria bought a purple balloon. (c) Maria bought a round purple balloon. (d) Maria bought a round balloon.
3. 3.These words are mixed up: Grandma / the / Yash / in / kitchen / helps
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash helps in the kitchen Grandma. (b) Yash Grandma helps in the kitchen. (c) Helps Yash Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Yash helps Grandma in the kitchen.
4. 4.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Isha has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) He (d) She
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Draws Isha a picture in art class. (b) Isha draws a picture in art class. (c) Isha draws in art class a picture. (d) Isha a picture draws in art class.
6. 6.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a clever crow! (b) What is Manav eating for lunch? (c) Saanvi kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Water the plants today.
7. 7.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “it” (b) after “kite” (c) after “stuck” (d) after “My”
8. 8.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja made Pooja's card. Pooja posted it. (b) Pooja made her card. Her posted it. (c) Pooja made her card. She posted it.
9. 9.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha catches at seven the bus. (b) Sneha the bus catches at seven. (c) Catches Sneha the bus at seven. (d) Sneha catches the bus at seven.
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) She (d) It
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) bright
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.What kind of sentence is this?
    “When is Dev leaving for Delhi?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
16. 16.These words are mixed up: banana / after / a / school / eats / Sneha
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Eats Sneha a banana after school. (b) Sneha a banana eats after school. (c) Sneha eats after school a banana. (d) Sneha eats a banana after school.
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Kolkata for Eid last year.” (a) went (b) to (c) we (d) last
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My little brother. (d) Because the shop was closed.
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first friday of April.” (a) of (b) friday (c) on (d) birthday
22. 22.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Riya flies a kite on the roof. (b) What is Tenzin reading today? (c) Wash your hands before lunch. (d) What a tasty samosa!
23. 23.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “it” (b) after “The” (c) after “turned” (d) after “dark”
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan rides a bicycle to school. (b) Rides Rohan a bicycle to school. (c) Rohan rides to school a bicycle. (d) Rohan a bicycle rides to school.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Flew high in the sky.
27. 27.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for pongal.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a round red balloon. (b) Rahul bought a round balloon. (c) Rahul bought a balloon. (d) Rahul bought a red balloon.
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) prickly (c) spicy (d) colourful
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya drinks warm milk before bed. (b) Riya warm milk drinks before bed. (c) Drinks Riya warm milk before bed. (d) Riya drinks before bed warm milk.
32. 32.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Kabir drawing in class? (b) Kabir is what drawing in class? (c) What Kabir is drawing in class? (d) What is Kabir drawing in class?
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “aarav lives near the lake in Patna.” (a) in (b) aarav (c) lake (d) the
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera wrote her poem. Her read it. (b) Meera wrote her poem. She read it. (c) Meera wrote Meera's poem. Meera read it.
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya bought Riya's book. Riya read it. (b) Riya bought her book. She read it. (c) Riya bought her book. Her read it.
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on holi.” (a) cousins (b) our (c) holi (d) on
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wash your hands before lunch.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Simran leaving for Delhi” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph picked his mango. He ate it. (b) Joseph picked Joseph's mango. Joseph ate it. (c) Joseph picked his mango. Him ate it.

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