Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 459 · 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 describing word fits best?
   “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) bitter
2. 2.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kunal painted a round pot. (b) Kunal painted a blue pot. (c) Kunal painted a pot. (d) Kunal painted a round blue pot.
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in september.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
4. 4.These words are mixed up: storybook / reads / a / at / night / Nisha
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha reads at night a storybook. (b) Nisha reads a storybook at night. (c) Nisha a storybook reads at night. (d) Reads Nisha a storybook at night.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
6. 6.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My uncle came from Kochi in february.” (a) from (b) came (c) february (d) in
7. 7.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “ran” (b) after “rang” (c) after “bell” (d) after “The”
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Plays Diya cricket in the park. (b) Diya plays cricket in the park. (c) Diya cricket plays in the park. (d) Diya plays in the park cricket.
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Imran has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Him (d) It
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi washes on Sundays the car. (b) Saanvi the car washes on Sundays. (c) Saanvi washes the car on Sundays. (d) Washes Saanvi the car on Sundays.
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
12. 12.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “hello” (b) after “can” (c) after “talk” (d) after “The”
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal packed Kunal's bag. Kunal carried it. (b) Kunal packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Kunal packed his bag. He carried it.
14. 14.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What a long train! (b) Who is Aarav calling? (c) Manav washes the car on Sundays. (d) Turn left at the temple.
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on wednesday we have a test in maths.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) bright (b) spicy (c) loud (d) fluffy
17. 17.These words are mixed up: every / Aisha / a / poem / writes / week
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Aisha writes every week a poem. (b) Writes Aisha a poem every week. (c) Aisha a poem writes every week. (d) Aisha writes a poem every week.
18. 18.Which of these is a question? (a) Ananya waters the plants in the evening. (b) Where is Kavya going after school? (c) How funny the joke is! (d) Wait for me at the gate.
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran fixed his toy car. He played with it. (b) Imran fixed his toy car. Him played with it. (c) Imran fixed Imran's toy car. Imran played with it.
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “strong” (b) after “inside” (c) after “our” (d) after “The”
21. 21.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a tall tree!” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) spicy
23. 23.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Aisha playing cricket? (b) Where Aisha is playing cricket? (c) Where is Aisha playing cricket? (d) Aisha is where playing cricket?
24. 24.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Who is Dev calling? (b) Please pass the salt. (c) Joseph cooks rice for lunch. (d) What a beautiful garden!
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Farhan laughing?” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
26. 26.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Our teacher. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) salty (b) loud (c) rough (d) shiny
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) prickly (b) sour (c) shiny (d) loud
31. 31.These words are mixed up: Simran / a / week / every / writes / poem
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Writes Simran a poem every week. (b) Simran a poem writes every week. (c) Simran writes every week a poem. (d) Simran writes a poem every week.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a tiny shell. (b) Manav found a pink shell. (c) Manav found a shell. (d) Manav found a tiny pink shell.
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera a bicycle rides to school. (b) Meera rides a bicycle to school. (c) Meera rides to school a bicycle. (d) Rides Meera a bicycle to school.
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first Thursday of august.” (a) august (b) of (c) birthday (d) first
35. 35.These words are mixed up: poem / a / writes / every / week / Meera
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Meera writes every week a poem. (b) Meera writes a poem every week. (c) Writes Meera a poem every week. (d) Meera a poem writes every week.
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “late” (b) after “waited” (c) after “The” (d) after “we”
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Her (d) He
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The rain.
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (b) Kavya fixed her toy car. She played with it. (c) Kavya fixed Kavya's toy car. Kavya played with it.

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