Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 522 · 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.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “liked” (b) after “smiled” (c) after “The” (d) after “she”
2. 2.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Vikram rode a bicycle. (b) Vikram rode a new bicycle. (c) Vikram rode a new red bicycle. (d) Vikram rode a red bicycle.
3. 3.Riya wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) brave (b) hungry (c) afraid
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) rough (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) quiet
6. 6.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What a sweet mango! (b) Arjun flies a kite on the roof. (c) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (d) What is Maria drawing in class?
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Our teacher. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) salty (d) noisy
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal packed his bag. He carried it. (b) Kunal packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Kunal packed Kunal's bag. Kunal carried it.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How sweet the mango is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “rahul met Omkar at the station in Lucknow.” (a) met (b) station (c) the (d) rahul
14. 14.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev found his kite. He flew it. (b) Dev found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Dev found Dev's kite. Dev flew it.
16. 16.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a blue bag. (b) Kunal carried a heavy bag. (c) Kunal carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Kunal carried a bag.
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha reads a storybook at night. (b) Aisha a storybook reads at night. (c) Aisha reads at night a storybook. (d) Reads Aisha a storybook at night.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please help me carry this box.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in mysuru.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3
21. 21.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Yash rode a new bicycle. (b) Yash rode a bicycle. (c) Yash rode a red bicycle. (d) Yash rode a new red bicycle.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The bright moon. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
23. 23.Which of these is a command? (a) How colourful the rangoli is! (b) What is Arjun reading today? (c) Open your books to page ten. (d) Tenzin brushes the dog on Sundays.
24. 24.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first tuesday of december.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
25. 25.These words are mixed up: every / Nisha / morning / the / cat / feeds
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha feeds every morning the cat. (b) Nisha feeds the cat every morning. (c) Nisha the cat feeds every morning. (d) Feeds Nisha the cat every morning.
26. 26.Saanvi wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) damp (b) round (c) dry
27. 27.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Ishaan crying? (b) Why Ishaan is crying? (c) Why is Ishaan crying? (d) Ishaan is why crying?
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Zoya writes a poem every week. (b) Zoya writes every week a poem. (c) Writes Zoya a poem every week. (d) Zoya a poem writes every week.
29. 29.These words are mixed up: draws / in / a / picture / art / class / Yash
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Draws Yash a picture in art class. (b) Yash a picture draws in art class. (c) Yash draws in art class a picture. (d) Yash draws a picture in art class.
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev bought his book. He read it. (b) Dev bought Dev's book. Dev read it. (c) Dev bought his book. Him read it.
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Brushes Tenzin the dog on Sundays. (b) Tenzin brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Tenzin the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Tenzin brushes on Sundays the dog.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) If you come early. (d) The children.
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav packed his bag. He carried it. (b) Aarav packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Aarav packed Aarav's bag. Aarav carried it.
34. 34.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Dev writes a poem every week.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
35. 35.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Joseph saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Joseph saw a blue butterfly. (c) Joseph saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Joseph saw a butterfly.
36. 36.These words are mixed up: every / feeds / cat / morning / the / Farhan
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan feeds every morning the cat. (b) Farhan feeds the cat every morning. (c) Feeds Farhan the cat every morning. (d) Farhan the cat feeds every morning.
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Aisha the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Aisha cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Cleans Aisha the room every Saturday.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
39. 39.Maria wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) chilly (c) hot
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on friday we have a test in maths.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2

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