Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 463 · 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 / banana / eats / after / Rahul / school
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul a banana eats after school. (b) Rahul eats after school a banana. (c) Rahul eats a banana after school. (d) Eats Rahul a banana after school.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) smooth (b) bright (c) loud (d) sweet
3. 3.Which of these is a question? (a) Diya flies a kite on the roof. (b) What a cute puppy! (c) Please pass the salt. (d) What is Pooja reading today?
4. 4.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Tenzin eating for lunch? (b) Tenzin is what eating for lunch? (c) What Tenzin is eating for lunch? (d) Is what Tenzin eating for lunch?
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
6. 6.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 “we” (c) after “The” (d) after “bus”
7. 7.These words are mixed up: helps / Grandma / in / the / kitchen / Tenzin
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Tenzin helps in the kitchen Grandma. (b) Tenzin Grandma helps in the kitchen. (c) Helps Tenzin Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Tenzin helps Grandma in the kitchen.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
9. 9.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash is where going after school? (b) Where Yash is going after school? (c) Where is Yash going after school? (d) Is where Yash going after school?
10. 10.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a shell. (b) Omkar found a small pink shell. (c) Omkar found a pink shell. (d) Omkar found a small shell.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “ishaan lives near the lake in Indore.” (a) ishaan (b) in (c) the (d) lives
12. 12.Which of these is a question? (a) Wait for me at the gate. (b) Joseph flies a kite on the roof. (c) What a beautiful garden! (d) Why is Sneha crying?
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Left the station at nine.
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Draws Aisha a picture in art class. (b) Aisha draws a picture in art class. (c) Aisha draws in art class a picture. (d) Aisha a picture draws in art class.
15. 15.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aisha has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Her (d) It
16. 16.Which of these is a statement? (a) Sit down quietly. (b) When is Isha leaving for Delhi? (c) How bright the moon is! (d) Zoya draws a picture in art class.
17. 17.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) sour (c) noisy (d) fluffy
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria packed Maria's bag. Maria carried it. (b) Maria packed her bag. Her carried it. (c) Maria packed her bag. She carried it.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The firefighters.
22. 22.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 “was” (c) after “beach” (d) after “the”
23. 23.These words are mixed up: school / a / Tenzin / eats / after / banana
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Eats Tenzin a banana after school. (b) Tenzin eats a banana after school. (c) Tenzin eats after school a banana. (d) Tenzin a banana eats after school.
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My father. (d) The rain fell all night.
26. 26.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “saanvi lives near the lake in lucknow.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (b) Kunal washed his bicycle. He rode it. (c) Kunal washed Kunal's bicycle. Kunal rode it.
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Nisha flies a kite on the roof.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Zoya has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Her (d) He
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (b) Diya fixed Diya's toy car. Diya played with it. (c) Diya fixed her toy car. She played with it.
31. 31.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Him
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
33. 33.These words are mixed up: kitchen / in / Grandma / the / Omkar / helps
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Helps Omkar Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Omkar Grandma helps in the kitchen. (c) Omkar helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Omkar helps in the kitchen Grandma.
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in Kochi on tuesday.” (a) tuesday (b) old (c) in (d) fort
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “ishaan was born in the month of december.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 1
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Holi.” (a) my (b) for (c) aunt (d) made
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Aisha is eating for lunch? (b) Aisha is what eating for lunch? (c) What is Aisha eating for lunch? (d) Is what Aisha eating for lunch?
38. 38.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Surat for Holi last year.” (a) went (b) we (c) year (d) last
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan drinks warm milk before bed. (b) Drinks Rohan warm milk before bed. (c) Rohan warm milk drinks before bed. (d) Rohan drinks before bed warm milk.

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