Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 514 · 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) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Rang loudly. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My aunt.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
4. 4.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Kabir has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Him
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Rang loudly.
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sings Riya a song in the morning. (b) Riya sings in the morning a song. (c) Riya sings a song in the morning. (d) Riya a song sings in the morning.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
9. 9.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Diya picked a yellow flower. (b) Diya picked a pretty flower. (c) Diya picked a pretty yellow flower. (d) Diya picked a flower.
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja planted Pooja's sapling. Pooja watered it. (b) Pooja planted her sapling. She watered it. (c) Pooja planted her sapling. Her watered it.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The train. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
12. 12.These words are mixed up: Fridays / visits / library / Arjun / on / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Arjun the library visits on Fridays. (b) Visits Arjun the library on Fridays. (c) Arjun visits on Fridays the library. (d) Arjun visits the library on Fridays.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Meera wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) lovely (b) ugly (c) spicy
15. 15.These words are mixed up: feeds / every / cat / Vikram / morning / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram feeds the cat every morning. (b) Vikram feeds every morning the cat. (c) Vikram the cat feeds every morning. (d) Feeds Vikram the cat every morning.
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “spoke” (b) after “sleeping” (c) after “was” (d) after “we”
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on wednesday.” (a) to (b) my (c) the (d) wednesday
19. 19.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Ishaan reading today? (b) Ishaan is what reading today? (c) What Ishaan is reading today? (d) What is Ishaan reading today?
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Ananya is leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Ananya leaving for Delhi? (c) Ananya is when leaving for Delhi? (d) Is when Ananya leaving for Delhi?
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Him
23. 23.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) shiny (b) prickly (c) salty (d) quiet
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first tuesday of July.” (a) first (b) birthday (c) the (d) tuesday
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in Mysuru starts in october.” (a) big (b) in (c) starts (d) october
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “isha wore new clothes on Pongal.” (a) isha (b) on (c) clothes (d) wore
30. 30.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Put your books in the bag. (b) When is Manav leaving for Delhi? (c) Ishaan kicks the ball in the garden. (d) What a clever crow!
31. 31.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Ishaan reads a storybook at night” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from Pune in January.” (a) came (b) uncle (c) my (d) in
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Drink a glass of milk.” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Kabir fell off his bicycle he hurt his knee.” (a) after “fell” (b) after “Kabir” (c) after “he” (d) after “bicycle”
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The little puppy. (d) Because it was raining.
38. 38.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in bhopal.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The little puppy.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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