Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 526 · 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 sentence describes the mango best? (a) Maria ate a big yellow mango. (b) Maria ate a mango. (c) Maria ate a big mango. (d) Maria ate a yellow mango.
2. 2.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Joseph has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
3. 3.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Yash saw an elephant. (b) Yash saw a big grey elephant. (c) Yash saw a grey elephant. (d) Yash saw a big elephant.
4. 4.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Saanvi bought a big balloon. (b) Saanvi bought a red balloon. (c) Saanvi bought a big red balloon. (d) Saanvi bought a balloon.
5. 5.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”
6. 6.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Riya saw a big grey elephant. (b) Riya saw an elephant. (c) Riya saw a grey elephant. (d) Riya saw a big elephant.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Joseph carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Joseph carried a blue bag. (c) Joseph carried a bag. (d) Joseph carried a heavy bag.
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “rahul lives near the lake in pune.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1
9. 9.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first saturday of january.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Drinks Zoya warm milk before bed. (b) Zoya warm milk drinks before bed. (c) Zoya drinks before bed warm milk. (d) Zoya drinks warm milk before bed.
11. 11.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Kabir fell off his bicycle he hurt his knee.” (a) after “his” (b) after “hurt” (c) after “Kabir” (d) after “bicycle”
12. 12.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Dev opened a striped umbrella. (b) Dev opened an umbrella. (c) Dev opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Dev opened a small umbrella.
13. 13.These words are mixed up: storybook / at / night / a / Imran / reads
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran reads a storybook at night. (b) Imran a storybook reads at night. (c) Imran reads at night a storybook. (d) Reads Imran a storybook at night.
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Diya has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Her
15. 15.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Manav helps in the kitchen Grandma. (c) Helps Manav Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Manav helps Grandma in the kitchen.
16. 16.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram washed Vikram's bicycle. Vikram rode it. (b) Vikram washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (c) Vikram washed his bicycle. He rode it.
17. 17.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Dev has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Him (d) It
18. 18.These words are mixed up: Rahul / in / a / sings / the / morning / song
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul sings in the morning a song. (b) Sings Rahul a song in the morning. (c) Rahul sings a song in the morning. (d) Rahul a song sings in the morning.
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a cold morning!” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first thursday of april.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “mangoes” (b) after “we” (c) after “ripe” (d) after “The”
22. 22.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran made Imran's card. Imran posted it. (b) Imran made his card. Him posted it. (c) Imran made his card. He posted it.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from Kochi in January.” (a) from (b) my (c) in (d) uncle
26. 26.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) sour (c) loud (d) smooth
28. 28.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Aarav rode a bicycle. (b) Aarav rode a new bicycle. (c) Aarav rode a red bicycle. (d) Aarav rode a new red bicycle.
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Priya is where going after school? (b) Is where Priya going after school? (c) Where is Priya going after school? (d) Where Priya is going after school?
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in April.” (a) after (b) holidays (c) our (d) school
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (b) Meera fixed Meera's toy car. Meera played with it. (c) Meera fixed her toy car. She played with it.
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Imran catches the bus at seven” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Zoya has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Dev plays cricket in the park” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which of these is a command? (a) Farhan waters the plants in the evening. (b) What is Isha drawing in class? (c) Turn left at the temple. (d) What a sweet mango!
40. 40.Which of these is a statement? (a) When is Yash leaving for Delhi? (b) What a long train! (c) Arjun waters the plants in the evening. (d) Sit down quietly.

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