Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 478 · 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.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “we” (b) after “lights” (c) after “out” (d) after “a”
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
6. 6.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Arjun going after school? (b) Is where Arjun going after school? (c) Arjun is where going after school? (d) Where Arjun is going after school?
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Vikram is reading today? (b) What is Vikram reading today? (c) Vikram is what reading today? (d) Is what Vikram reading today?
8. 8.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rahul found a shell. (b) Rahul found a small white shell. (c) Rahul found a small shell. (d) Rahul found a white shell.
9. 9.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “milk” (b) after “over” (c) after “off” (d) after “The”
10. 10.Nisha wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) tiny (c) huge
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) bitter (d) quiet
12. 12.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Priya washed her bicycle. Her rode it. (b) Priya washed her bicycle. She rode it. (c) Priya washed Priya's bicycle. Priya rode it.
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Arjun is crying? (b) Why is Arjun crying? (c) Is why Arjun crying? (d) Arjun is why crying?
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Kunal is leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Kunal leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Kunal leaving for Delhi? (d) Kunal is when leaving for Delhi?
16. 16.Imran wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) huge (c) round
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Kavya going after school? (b) Where Kavya is going after school? (c) Is where Kavya going after school? (d) Kavya is where going after school?
18. 18.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Yash was born in the month of february.” (a) february (b) in (c) of (d) month
20. 20.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rohan saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Rohan saw a butterfly. (c) Rohan saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Rohan saw a blue butterfly.
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav bought his book. He read it. (b) Aarav bought his book. Him read it. (c) Aarav bought Aarav's book. Aarav read it.
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) rough (c) loud (d) bright
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev found his kite. Him flew it. (b) Dev found his kite. He flew it. (c) Dev found Dev's kite. Dev flew it.
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Waters Tara the plants in the evening. (b) Tara the plants waters in the evening. (c) Tara waters the plants in the evening. (d) Tara waters in the evening the plants.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha planted her sapling. Her watered it. (b) Sneha planted Sneha's sapling. Sneha watered it. (c) Sneha planted her sapling. She watered it.
28. 28.Farhan wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) tiny (c) huge
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “tenzin was born in the month of October.” (a) was (b) of (c) tenzin (d) in
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Rohan eats a banana after school.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Helps Isha Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Isha helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Isha helps in the kitchen Grandma.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Vikram wore a cap. (b) Vikram wore a blue cap. (c) Vikram wore a new cap. (d) Vikram wore a new blue cap.
33. 33.Maria wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hot (b) wooden (c) chilly
34. 34.These words are mixed up: Kavya / the / morning / every / cat / feeds
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya the cat feeds every morning. (b) Feeds Kavya the cat every morning. (c) Kavya feeds the cat every morning. (d) Kavya feeds every morning the cat.
35. 35.These words are mixed up: school / night / bag / packs / the / Ananya / at
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ananya the school bag packs at night. (b) Packs Ananya the school bag at night. (c) Ananya packs at night the school bag. (d) Ananya packs the school bag at night.
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “won” (b) after “race” (c) after “Arjun” (d) after “for”
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
38. 38.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) loud (c) rough (d) spicy
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “sneha met dev at the station in pune.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5

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