Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 502 · 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 of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.These words are mixed up: for / cooks / Ananya / rice / lunch
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Ananya cooks for lunch rice. (b) Ananya rice cooks for lunch. (c) Ananya cooks rice for lunch. (d) Cooks Ananya rice for lunch.
4. 4.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We visited the old fort in Agra on friday.” (a) old (b) the (c) friday (d) in
5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav made Manav's card. Manav posted it. (b) Manav made his card. He posted it. (c) Manav made his card. Him posted it.
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The chips taste ___.” (a) rough (b) bright (c) loud (d) salty
7. 7.These words are mixed up: a / every / writes / Aisha / poem / week
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Aisha writes every week a poem. (b) Aisha writes a poem every week. (c) Aisha a poem writes every week. (d) Writes Aisha a poem every week.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Saanvi ate a ripe mango. (b) Saanvi ate a mango. (c) Saanvi ate a big mango. (d) Saanvi ate a big ripe mango.
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Kavya draws a picture in art class” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Imran wore a cap. (b) Imran wore a new cap. (c) Imran wore a new blue cap. (d) Imran wore a blue cap.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rohan ate a big mango. (b) Rohan ate a big ripe mango. (c) Rohan ate a mango. (d) Rohan ate a ripe mango.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Diya cooks rice for lunch” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rohan opened an umbrella. (b) Rohan opened a striped umbrella. (c) Rohan opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Rohan opened a big umbrella.
18. 18.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) She (c) It (d) He
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Vikram waters the plants in the evening” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) A green parrot.
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for diwali.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) shiny (c) spicy (d) rough
24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Vikram has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
26. 26.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first tuesday of november.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
27. 27.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a big dog. (b) Isha saw a big brown dog. (c) Isha saw a brown dog. (d) Isha saw a dog.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Arjun found a small shell. (b) Arjun found a small pink shell. (c) Arjun found a pink shell. (d) Arjun found a shell.
29. 29.Aisha wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) slow (c) quick
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph feeds every morning the cat. (b) Feeds Joseph the cat every morning. (c) Joseph the cat feeds every morning. (d) Joseph feeds the cat every morning.
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Monday.” (a) to (b) go (c) i (d) on
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on baisakhi.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
33. 33.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who is Dev calling? (b) Is who Dev calling? (c) Dev is who calling? (d) Who Dev is calling?
34. 34.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Rahul travelling to school” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) bright (b) spicy (c) loud (d) fluffy
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun packed his bag. He carried it. (b) Arjun packed Arjun's bag. Arjun carried it. (c) Arjun packed his bag. Him carried it.
39. 39.Which of these is a question? (a) Drink a glass of milk. (b) Why is Nisha crying? (c) How clever the crow is! (d) Vikram cooks rice for lunch.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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