Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 47 · 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 word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Isha has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Her
2. 2.These words are mixed up: Aarav / class / a / art / picture / in / draws
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Aarav draws a picture in art class. (b) Draws Aarav a picture in art class. (c) Aarav a picture draws in art class. (d) Aarav draws in art class a picture.
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “ishaan lives near the lake in chennai.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) smooth
6. 6.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “We” (b) after “beach” (c) after “reached” (d) after “sand”
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha painted her pot. She sold it. (b) Aisha painted Aisha's pot. Aisha sold it. (c) Aisha painted her pot. Her sold it.
8. 8.Joseph wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) quiet (c) noisy
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Our cat. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first saturday of october.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
11. 11.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Plays Farhan cricket in the park. (b) Farhan plays cricket in the park. (c) Farhan plays in the park cricket. (d) Farhan cricket plays in the park.
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) loud
13. 13.These words are mixed up: Grandma / in / kitchen / helps / the / Aarav
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Aarav Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Aarav helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Helps Aarav Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Aarav helps in the kitchen Grandma.
14. 14.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “omkar was born in the month of February.” (a) of (b) the (c) was (d) omkar
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
19. 19.Omkar wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) glad (b) purple (c) sad
20. 20.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Him (d) He
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “closed” (b) after “was” (c) after “back” (d) after “we”
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
23. 23.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How Kabir is travelling to school? (b) Kabir is how travelling to school? (c) Is how Kabir travelling to school? (d) How is Kabir travelling to school?
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Running in the park. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my cousin and I visited a zoo in Jaipur.” (a) my (b) visited (c) in (d) a
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Priya has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Her
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Tenzin met Nisha at the station in shimla.” (a) at (b) in (c) the (d) shimla
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera reads at night a storybook. (b) Meera reads a storybook at night. (c) Reads Meera a storybook at night. (d) Meera a storybook reads at night.
32. 32.Which of these is a command? (a) Aisha helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Why is Simran laughing? (c) What a funny joke! (d) Bring your notebook tomorrow.
33. 33.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Arjun has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Him
35. 35.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Reads Omkar a storybook at night. (b) Omkar reads a storybook at night. (c) Omkar reads at night a storybook. (d) Omkar a storybook reads at night.
36. 36.Which of these is a question? (a) Rohan catches the bus at seven. (b) What a funny joke! (c) Please close the door. (d) How is Rahul travelling to school?
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kabir picked a pretty flower. (b) Kabir picked a yellow flower. (c) Kabir picked a flower. (d) Kabir picked a pretty yellow flower.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Because the shop was closed.
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha made her card. She posted it. (b) Aisha made her card. Her posted it. (c) Aisha made Aisha's card. Aisha posted it.

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