Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 487 · 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 bag best? (a) Vikram carried a heavy black bag. (b) Vikram carried a bag. (c) Vikram carried a black bag. (d) Vikram carried a heavy bag.
2. 2.These words are mixed up: in / the / evening / plants / Joseph / waters / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Joseph waters the plants in the evening. (b) Joseph the plants waters in the evening. (c) Waters Joseph the plants in the evening. (d) Joseph waters in the evening the plants.
3. 3.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Kavya reads a storybook at night.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Ananya packs the school bag at night.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
5. 5.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Because it was raining. (c) My grandmother. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How bright the moon is” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
10. 10.Which of these is a command? (a) Sneha feeds the cat every morning. (b) What a bright moon! (c) Please help me carry this box. (d) Where is Kunal going after school?
11. 11.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “vikram was born in the month of December.” (a) in (b) of (c) born (d) vikram
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from delhi in september.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Collected nuts.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) salty (b) bright (c) quiet (d) smooth
16. 16.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Dev saw an elephant. (b) Dev saw a big elephant. (c) Dev saw a grey elephant. (d) Dev saw a big grey elephant.
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran planted Imran's sapling. Imran watered it. (b) Imran planted his sapling. Him watered it. (c) Imran planted his sapling. He watered it.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Maria wore an old blue cap. (b) Maria wore a cap. (c) Maria wore an old cap. (d) Maria wore a blue cap.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) sticky (d) noisy
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on holi.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to lucknow for pongal last year.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
25. 25.Which of these is a command? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) What a funny joke! (c) What is Kabir reading today? (d) Priya helps Grandma in the kitchen.
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Maria cleans the room every Saturday.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
27. 27.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Flies Simran a kite on the roof. (b) Simran a kite flies on the roof. (c) Simran flies on the roof a kite. (d) Simran flies a kite on the roof.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last thursday i went to kochi by train.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 4
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in Agra starts in september.” (a) starts (b) fair (c) september (d) big
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How long the train is!” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
34. 34.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Ishaan laughing? (b) Is why Ishaan laughing? (c) Ishaan is why laughing? (d) Why Ishaan is laughing?
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Chennai for Baisakhi last year.” (a) for (b) to (c) we (d) went
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav found Aarav's kite. Aarav flew it. (b) Aarav found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Aarav found his kite. He flew it.
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev a picture draws in art class. (b) Dev draws in art class a picture. (c) Dev draws a picture in art class. (d) Draws Dev a picture in art class.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Playing with my friends.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Joseph painted a pot. (b) Joseph painted a round blue pot. (c) Joseph painted a round pot. (d) Joseph painted a blue pot.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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