Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 523 · 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.Ananya wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) wealthy (b) round (c) poor
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Ishaan wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) quiet (b) spicy (c) noisy
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
5. 5.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first Saturday of September.” (a) on (b) birthday (c) my (d) is
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) quiet (c) bright (d) rough
8. 8.Which of these is a command? (a) Why is Saanvi crying? (b) What a big cake! (c) Farhan sings a song in the morning. (d) Turn left at the temple.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Nisha rode a new green bicycle. (b) Nisha rode a bicycle. (c) Nisha rode a green bicycle. (d) Nisha rode a new bicycle.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The little puppy.
12. 12.Aarav wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) quick (b) hungry (c) slow
13. 13.Tenzin wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) dry (b) round (c) damp
14. 14.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal painted Kunal's pot. Kunal sold it. (b) Kunal painted his pot. He sold it. (c) Kunal painted his pot. Him sold it.
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Turn left at the temple.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
16. 16.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Her (d) It
17. 17.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Zoya wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) tiny (c) huge
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “was” (b) after “back” (c) after “closed” (d) after “The”
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun baked Arjun's cake. Arjun shared it. (b) Arjun baked his cake. Him shared it. (c) Arjun baked his cake. He shared it.
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Meera going after school? (b) Where is Meera going after school? (c) Meera is where going after school? (d) Where Meera is going after school?
23. 23.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Dev has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Him (d) He
24. 24.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “Meera” (b) after “it” (c) after “a” (d) after “seed”
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha rice cooks for lunch. (b) Isha cooks for lunch rice. (c) Isha cooks rice for lunch. (d) Cooks Isha rice for lunch.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
27. 27.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wait for me at the gate.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav the school bag packs at night. (b) Aarav packs the school bag at night. (c) Packs Aarav the school bag at night. (d) Aarav packs at night the school bag.
29. 29.These words are mixed up: the / in / a / song / Farhan / sings / morning
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan sings a song in the morning. (b) Farhan sings in the morning a song. (c) Farhan a song sings in the morning. (d) Sings Farhan a song in the morning.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Meera eats a banana after school” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Imran cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Cleans Imran the room every Saturday. (d) Imran the room cleans every Saturday.
33. 33.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Zoya saw a big grey elephant. (b) Zoya saw a big elephant. (c) Zoya saw an elephant. (d) Zoya saw a grey elephant.
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Riya drinks warm milk before bed.” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran a poem writes every week. (b) Simran writes every week a poem. (c) Simran writes a poem every week. (d) Writes Simran a poem every week.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) prickly (b) bright (c) quiet (d) bitter

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