Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 512 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The peacock.
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “tenzin met kunal at the station in lucknow.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first saturday of november.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
7. 7.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Saanvi has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
8. 8.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Please close the door.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a small white shell. (b) Farhan found a small shell. (c) Farhan found a shell. (d) Farhan found a white shell.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
11. 11.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aarav and i played in the park on sunday.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
13. 13.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How bright the moon is!” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) rough (d) quiet
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Tara drawing in class? (b) What Tara is drawing in class? (c) What is Tara drawing in class? (d) Tara is what drawing in class?
16. 16.Rahul wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) tiny (c) huge
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How colourful the rangoli is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) sweet
19. 19.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Imran laughing? (b) Why Imran is laughing? (c) Is why Imran laughing? (d) Imran is why laughing?
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in surat starts in november.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
21. 21.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Tara has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
22. 22.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Vikram saw a blue butterfly. (b) Vikram saw a butterfly. (c) Vikram saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Vikram saw a tiny blue butterfly.
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya washed Ananya's bicycle. Ananya rode it. (b) Ananya washed her bicycle. She rode it. (c) Ananya washed her bicycle. Her rode it.
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev visits the library on Fridays. (b) Visits Dev the library on Fridays. (c) Dev the library visits on Fridays. (d) Dev visits on Fridays the library.
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “saanvi and I played in the park on Sunday.” (a) and (b) on (c) in (d) saanvi
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in july.” (a) school (b) in (c) july (d) the
28. 28.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aisha drew a house. (b) Aisha drew a green house. (c) Aisha drew a tall green house. (d) Aisha drew a tall house.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a blue bag. (b) Rohan carried a bag. (c) Rohan carried a big blue bag. (d) Rohan carried a big bag.
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
31. 31.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Her
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “yash and i played in the park on wednesday.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
33. 33.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “We” (b) after “sand” (c) after “beach” (d) after “reached”
34. 34.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a small pink shell. (b) Farhan found a pink shell. (c) Farhan found a shell. (d) Farhan found a small shell.
35. 35.Vikram wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) calm (b) square (c) cross
36. 36.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Rang his bell. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “simran lives near the lake in Lucknow.” (a) in (b) near (c) lives (d) simran
39. 39.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Joseph rode a bicycle. (b) Joseph rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Joseph rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Joseph rode a green bicycle.
40. 40.Kavya wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) bright (b) dull (c) wooden

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