Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 456 · 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: Tara / on / Sundays / washes / car / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Washes Tara the car on Sundays. (b) Tara washes on Sundays the car. (c) Tara the car washes on Sundays. (d) Tara washes the car on Sundays.
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “last thursday i went to agra by train.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 4
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first sunday of august.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
5. 5.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please close the door. (b) What is Nisha reading today? (c) Sneha eats a banana after school. (d) How funny the joke is!
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Kabir kicks the ball in the garden.” (a) statement (b) question (c) exclamation (d) command
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What is Arjun reading today” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
8. 8.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria painted Maria's pot. Maria sold it. (b) Maria painted her pot. Her sold it. (c) Maria painted her pot. She sold it.
9. 9.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Kicks Ishaan the ball in the garden. (c) Ishaan the ball kicks in the garden. (d) Ishaan kicks the ball in the garden.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
11. 11.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Zoya has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Her (d) She
13. 13.Yash wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) calm (b) cross (c) round
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “omkar and i played in the park on friday.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) bitter (c) noisy (d) fluffy
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Wednesday.” (a) i (b) on (c) with (d) to
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) shiny (d) sticky
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a tasty samosa!” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
19. 19.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a statement? (a) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (b) How lovely the song is! (c) Why is Aisha crying? (d) Rahul draws a picture in art class.
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram washed Vikram's bicycle. Vikram rode it. (b) Vikram washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (c) Vikram washed his bicycle. He rode it.
22. 22.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Yash rides a bicycle to school.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.These words are mixed up: a / night / reads / at / Diya / storybook
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya reads at night a storybook. (b) Diya a storybook reads at night. (c) Reads Diya a storybook at night. (d) Diya reads a storybook at night.
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a big cake” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Sat on the wall.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) Running in the park.
32. 32.Which of these is a statement? (a) Where is Kunal going after school? (b) Aisha washes the car on Sundays. (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) What a colourful rangoli!
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How cute the puppy is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
35. 35.These words are mixed up: waters / Vikram / evening / in / plants / the / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram waters in the evening the plants. (b) Vikram waters the plants in the evening. (c) Vikram the plants waters in the evening. (d) Waters Vikram the plants in the evening.
36. 36.These words are mixed up: flies / on / kite / the / Simran / roof / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Simran flies on the roof a kite. (b) Simran a kite flies on the roof. (c) Flies Simran a kite on the roof. (d) Simran flies a kite on the roof.
37. 37.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How beautiful the garden is” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “pen” (b) after “lost” (c) after “looked” (d) after “her”

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