Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 444 · 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.These words are mixed up: a / bicycle / Aisha / to / rides / school
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Aisha a bicycle rides to school. (b) Rides Aisha a bicycle to school. (c) Aisha rides to school a bicycle. (d) Aisha rides a bicycle to school.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Joseph wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) slow (c) quick
6. 6.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Last Monday i went to Bhopal by train.” (a) i (b) train (c) went (d) to
7. 7.Omkar wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) purple
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) My father. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
10. 10.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Isha has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Her (d) It
12. 12.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kabir ate a big mango. (b) Kabir ate a yellow mango. (c) Kabir ate a mango. (d) Kabir ate a big yellow mango.
13. 13.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Kabir laughing” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
14. 14.Joseph wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) sad (b) square (c) glad
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who is Joseph calling? (b) Who Joseph is calling? (c) Is who Joseph calling? (d) Joseph is who calling?
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) sweet (b) rough (c) loud (d) shiny
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Priya met Aarav at the station in kochi.” (a) met (b) kochi (c) the (d) station
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a lovely song” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which of these is a command? (a) Sneha helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) When is Simran leaving for Delhi? (c) Drink a glass of milk. (d) What a long train!
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “priya wore new clothes on baisakhi.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
24. 24.Which of these is a statement? (a) Arjun reads a storybook at night. (b) Please feed the cat. (c) How big the cake is! (d) Why is Kabir laughing?
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How bright the moon is!” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
26. 26.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please close the door. (b) Saanvi sings a song in the morning. (c) When is Saanvi leaving for Delhi? (d) How huge the elephant is!
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My sister.
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) salty (c) quiet (d) prickly
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “reached” (b) after “beach” (c) after “sand” (d) after “We”
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
31. 31.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Sneha drew a tall red house. (b) Sneha drew a red house. (c) Sneha drew a tall house. (d) Sneha drew a house.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “riya was born in the month of August.” (a) of (b) was (c) the (d) riya
34. 34.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Pooja opened a big umbrella. (b) Pooja opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Pooja opened an umbrella. (d) Pooja opened a yellow umbrella.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
36. 36.Priya wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) silent (c) square
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
38. 38.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What a noisy market! (b) Please speak slowly. (c) Rahul plays cricket in the park. (d) Why is Yash laughing?
39. 39.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Him (d) He
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “yash and Arjun will come to my house on Thursday.” (a) to (b) my (c) yash (d) and

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