Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 509 · 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 joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
2. 2.Which of these is a question? (a) Open your books to page ten. (b) How tall the tree is! (c) Rohan brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) What is Rohan reading today?
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Priya was born in the month of october.” (a) of (b) october (c) month (d) born
5. 5.Which of these is a statement? (a) Zoya packs the school bag at night. (b) How beautiful the garden is! (c) Put your books in the bag. (d) Who is Ishaan calling?
6. 6.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya is what reading today? (b) What is Ananya reading today? (c) Is what Ananya reading today? (d) What Ananya is reading today?
7. 7.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rohan ate a yellow mango. (b) Rohan ate a big mango. (c) Rohan ate a big yellow mango. (d) Rohan ate a mango.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Rahul wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) round (c) silent
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Pooja was born in the month of january.” (a) of (b) january (c) in (d) the
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) sticky (d) colourful
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The old farmer. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
14. 14.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Christmas.” (a) our (b) we (c) all (d) met
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) loud (b) sour (c) bright (d) smooth
18. 18.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Simran opened a big striped umbrella. (b) Simran opened a striped umbrella. (c) Simran opened an umbrella. (d) Simran opened a big umbrella.
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) sour (d) fluffy
21. 21.These words are mixed up: in / the / Arjun / plants / waters / the / evening
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Arjun waters in the evening the plants. (b) Arjun waters the plants in the evening. (c) Waters Arjun the plants in the evening. (d) Arjun the plants waters in the evening.
22. 22.Riya wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) huge (b) purple (c) tiny
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The red kite. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
25. 25.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Rohan eating for lunch? (b) Is what Rohan eating for lunch? (c) Rohan is what eating for lunch? (d) What Rohan is eating for lunch?
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) salty (c) loud (d) prickly
27. 27.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Tara found a small shell. (b) Tara found a small white shell. (c) Tara found a shell. (d) Tara found a white shell.
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) sweet
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Dev is laughing? (b) Dev is why laughing? (c) Is why Dev laughing? (d) Why is Dev laughing?
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
31. 31.Ananya wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) slow (c) quick
32. 32.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Manav waters the plants in the evening. (b) Why is Yash crying? (c) How long the train is! (d) Please help me carry this box.
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha bought Isha's book. Isha read it. (b) Isha bought her book. Her read it. (c) Isha bought her book. She read it.
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “nobody” (b) after “ate” (c) after “sweet” (d) after “a”
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in indore on saturday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “rohan wore new clothes on eid.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
39. 39.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) It (d) She
40. 40.Ishaan wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) damp (b) dry (c) purple

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