Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 475 · 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 sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ishaan found a small pink shell. (b) Ishaan found a small shell. (c) Ishaan found a shell. (d) Ishaan found a pink shell.
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan packed his bag. Him carried it. (b) Rohan packed Rohan's bag. Rohan carried it. (c) Rohan packed his bag. He carried it.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The peacock looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) loud (d) sticky
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first monday of june.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The peacock. (d) Blew the leaves away.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My sister. (c) Counted the coins. (d) As soon as we reached home.
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What is Saanvi reading today” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
9. 9.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Pooja is what eating for lunch? (b) Is what Pooja eating for lunch? (c) What is Pooja eating for lunch? (d) What Pooja is eating for lunch?
13. 13.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Pooja brushes the dog on Sundays” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Kunal plays cricket in the park” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a sweet mango” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “tenzin wore new clothes on Diwali.” (a) new (b) tenzin (c) on (d) clothes
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The firefighters. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) Before the sun set.
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my cousin and I visited a zoo in Pune.” (a) and (b) cousin (c) a (d) my
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Arjun calling?” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “tara met saanvi at the station in kochi.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) noisy (b) bright (c) smooth (d) bitter
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja baked her cake. Her shared it. (b) Pooja baked Pooja's cake. Pooja shared it. (c) Pooja baked her cake. She shared it.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) A green parrot. (d) Grabbed a banana.
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Rohan a bicycle to school. (b) Rohan rides to school a bicycle. (c) Rohan rides a bicycle to school. (d) Rohan a bicycle rides to school.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Saanvi ate a big mango. (b) Saanvi ate a ripe mango. (c) Saanvi ate a mango. (d) Saanvi ate a big ripe mango.
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “over” (b) after “we” (c) after “off” (d) after “boiled”
30. 30.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a cute puppy! (b) Priya plays cricket in the park. (c) What is Dev eating for lunch? (d) Please speak slowly.
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “diya was born in the month of july.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “says” (b) after “The” (c) after “talk” (d) after “parrot”
33. 33.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “ran” (b) after “The” (c) after “rang” (d) after “bell”
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Meera has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Her
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Imran feeds the cat every morning.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal found his kite. Him flew it. (b) Kunal found Kunal's kite. Kunal flew it. (c) Kunal found his kite. He flew it.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Ishaan crying? (b) Why is Ishaan crying? (c) Why Ishaan is crying? (d) Ishaan is why crying?

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