Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 528 · 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 describing word fits best?
   “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) noisy
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya painted her pot. She sold it. (b) Zoya painted her pot. Her sold it. (c) Zoya painted Zoya's pot. Zoya sold it.
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi waters in the evening the plants. (b) Saanvi waters the plants in the evening. (c) Saanvi the plants waters in the evening. (d) Waters Saanvi the plants in the evening.
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin planted Tenzin's sapling. Tenzin watered it. (b) Tenzin planted his sapling. He watered it. (c) Tenzin planted his sapling. Him watered it.
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “we” (b) after “hot” (c) after “very” (d) after “It”
6. 6.These words are mixed up: for / lunch / rice / cooks / Nisha
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Cooks Nisha rice for lunch. (b) Nisha cooks rice for lunch. (c) Nisha cooks for lunch rice. (d) Nisha rice cooks for lunch.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Maria feeds the cat every morning” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
10. 10.These words are mixed up: Rohan / room / cleans / every / Saturday / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Rohan the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Cleans Rohan the room every Saturday. (d) Rohan cleans every Saturday the room.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from Delhi in june.” (a) came (b) in (c) june (d) from
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Riya playing cricket? (b) Is where Riya playing cricket? (c) Riya is where playing cricket? (d) Where Riya is playing cricket?
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Baisakhi.” (a) sweets (b) made (c) aunt (d) my
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
15. 15.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) rough (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) sweet
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) bright (c) sweet (d) sticky
19. 19.Which of these is a command? (a) Line up near the door. (b) When is Kavya leaving for Delhi? (c) Ananya sings a song in the morning. (d) How cold the morning is!
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in delhi on Saturday.” (a) the (b) visited (c) on (d) delhi
21. 21.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wait for me at the gate.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last wednesday i went to shimla by train.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 4
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late so the shops were still open. (b) It was late because the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The brown cow.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
26. 26.Omkar wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) ancient (b) new (c) purple
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Splashed in the river.
28. 28.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Aisha sings a song in the morning” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “farhan was born in the month of december.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Imran writes a poem every week.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
31. 31.Which of these is a question? (a) What a noisy market! (b) Rohan visits the library on Fridays. (c) How is Saanvi travelling to school? (d) Please help me carry this box.
32. 32.Which of these is a command? (a) Please close the door. (b) Farhan visits the library on Fridays. (c) What a tasty samosa! (d) Why is Diya laughing?
33. 33.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rahul drew a house. (b) Rahul drew a tall house. (c) Rahul drew a tall red house. (d) Rahul drew a red house.
34. 34.Rohan wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) huge (b) purple (c) tiny
35. 35.These words are mixed up: a / the / Manav / sings / morning / in / song
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Manav sings in the morning a song. (b) Manav sings a song in the morning. (c) Sings Manav a song in the morning. (d) Manav a song sings in the morning.
36. 36.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Diya playing cricket? (b) Diya is where playing cricket? (c) Where is Diya playing cricket? (d) Where Diya is playing cricket?
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first sunday of september.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
38. 38.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir is what eating for lunch? (b) What Kabir is eating for lunch? (c) What is Kabir eating for lunch? (d) Is what Kabir eating for lunch?
39. 39.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) She (d) He
40. 40.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Nisha carried a black bag. (b) Nisha carried a bag. (c) Nisha carried a heavy bag. (d) Nisha carried a heavy black bag.

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