Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 442 · 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 mark should end this sentence?
   “How long the train is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
2. 2.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Rahul has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Him
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
4. 4.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Dev travelling to school? (b) How Dev is travelling to school? (c) How is Dev travelling to school? (d) Dev is how travelling to school?
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
6. 6.Which of these is a command? (a) What a beautiful garden! (b) Maria washes the car on Sundays. (c) Please speak slowly. (d) When is Zoya leaving for Delhi?
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kunal the cat feeds every morning. (b) Kunal feeds the cat every morning. (c) Feeds Kunal the cat every morning. (d) Kunal feeds every morning the cat.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The red kite. (d) Ran onto the field.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.These words are mixed up: eats / a / Imran / banana / after / school
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran eats after school a banana. (b) Eats Imran a banana after school. (c) Imran eats a banana after school. (d) Imran a banana eats after school.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a pink shell. (b) Ananya found a shell. (c) Ananya found a tiny shell. (d) Ananya found a tiny pink shell.
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) smooth (b) salty (c) colourful (d) loud
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “zoya was born in the month of april.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
21. 21.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rahul saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Rahul saw an orange butterfly. (c) Rahul saw a butterfly. (d) Rahul saw a pretty orange butterfly.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The postman.
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for christmas.” (a) made (b) for (c) christmas (d) aunt
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev cooks for lunch rice. (b) Dev rice cooks for lunch. (c) Cooks Dev rice for lunch. (d) Dev cooks rice for lunch.
26. 26.Which of these is a question? (a) Please help me carry this box. (b) Kunal helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) How tasty the samosa is! (d) When is Pooja leaving for Delhi?
27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kavya carried a big bag. (b) Kavya carried a big blue bag. (c) Kavya carried a bag. (d) Kavya carried a blue bag.
28. 28.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “nobody” (b) after “cake” (c) after “was” (d) after “sweet”
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya bought her book. She read it. (b) Zoya bought Zoya's book. Zoya read it. (c) Zoya bought her book. Her read it.
30. 30.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kabir rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Kabir rode a red bicycle. (c) Kabir rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Kabir rode a bicycle.
31. 31.Which of these is a statement? (a) Maria reads a storybook at night. (b) What a colourful rangoli! (c) Please close the door. (d) Why is Yash crying?
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) bright (c) prickly (d) sour
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) shiny
35. 35.These words are mixed up: Arjun / park / cricket / in / plays / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Arjun plays in the park cricket. (b) Plays Arjun cricket in the park. (c) Arjun plays cricket in the park. (d) Arjun cricket plays in the park.
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph picked Joseph's mango. Joseph ate it. (b) Joseph picked his mango. Him ate it. (c) Joseph picked his mango. He ate it.
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Kavya playing cricket?” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Put your books in the bag.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
39. 39.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a sweet mango” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Our neighbours.

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