Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 467 · 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.Pooja wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) quick (c) slow
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
3. 3.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is a command? (a) What is Isha reading today? (b) How huge the elephant is! (c) Please speak slowly. (d) Priya draws a picture in art class.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
6. 6.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “The” (b) after “people” (c) after “arrived” (d) after “on”
7. 7.Arjun 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.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What is Rohan drawing in class?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
9. 9.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tara wore a cap. (b) Tara wore a blue cap. (c) Tara wore a new blue cap. (d) Tara wore a new cap.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The players.
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) rough (c) loud (d) colourful
12. 12.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Priya eating for lunch” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (b) Simran fixed Simran's toy car. Simran played with it. (c) Simran fixed her toy car. She played with it.
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How huge the elephant is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Him (d) She
16. 16.Dev wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) smart (b) silly (c) purple
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan the school bag packs at night. (b) Rohan packs the school bag at night. (c) Rohan packs at night the school bag. (d) Packs Rohan the school bag at night.
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Nisha writes a poem every week. (b) Writes Nisha a poem every week. (c) Nisha a poem writes every week. (d) Nisha writes every week a poem.
19. 19.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “ran” (b) after “children” (c) after “The” (d) after “rang”
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Saanvi rode a bicycle. (b) Saanvi rode a green bicycle. (c) Saanvi rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Saanvi rode a shiny green bicycle.
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Dev plays cricket in the park” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a kite. (b) Joseph flew a small red kite. (c) Joseph flew a small kite. (d) Joseph flew a red kite.
26. 26.Which of these is a statement? (a) How bright the moon is! (b) Please help me carry this box. (c) Aarav cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Who is Yash calling?
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Told us a story. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
28. 28.Imran wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) cross (b) calm (c) round
29. 29.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a balloon. (b) Aisha bought a red balloon. (c) Aisha bought a big red balloon. (d) Aisha bought a big balloon.
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Tara travelling to school?” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “smiled” (b) after “teacher” (c) after “our” (d) after “liked”
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please help me carry this box.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) salty (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) loud
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Meera calling?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
36. 36.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya is why laughing? (b) Is why Ananya laughing? (c) Why Ananya is laughing? (d) Why is Ananya laughing?
37. 37.Which of these is a command? (a) Please pass the salt. (b) How tall the tree is! (c) Kavya sings a song in the morning. (d) How is Kabir travelling to school?
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How is Rahul travelling to school? (b) Is how Rahul travelling to school? (c) How Rahul is travelling to school? (d) Rahul is how travelling to school?
40. 40.Tenzin wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) bright (b) dull (c) purple

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