Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 534 · 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.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Rahul has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) It (d) She
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my uncle came from shimla in june.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
6. 6.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “The big fair in Pune starts in july.” (a) fair (b) starts (c) july (d) big
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a colourful rangoli!” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
8. 8.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a white dog. (b) Arjun saw a small white dog. (c) Arjun saw a small dog. (d) Arjun saw a dog.
9. 9.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Yash drawing in class? (b) What Yash is drawing in class? (c) Is what Yash drawing in class? (d) Yash is what drawing in class?
11. 11.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kabir picked a tiny flower. (b) Kabir picked a flower. (c) Kabir picked a white flower. (d) Kabir picked a tiny white flower.
12. 12.Vikram wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) quiet (c) noisy
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “talk” (b) after “hello” (c) after “parrot” (d) after “can”
14. 14.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Open your books to page ten. (b) Why is Yash crying? (c) Rahul visits the library on Fridays. (d) How sweet the mango is!
15. 15.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ananya saw a small dog. (b) Ananya saw a dog. (c) Ananya saw a small white dog. (d) Ananya saw a white dog.
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi rice cooks for lunch. (b) Saanvi cooks for lunch rice. (c) Saanvi cooks rice for lunch. (d) Cooks Saanvi rice for lunch.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a tall tree!” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “won” (b) after “race” (c) after “Arjun” (d) after “everyone”
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Joseph crying? (b) Why Joseph is crying? (c) Is why Joseph crying? (d) Joseph is why crying?
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Writes Ananya a poem every week. (b) Ananya writes every week a poem. (c) Ananya a poem writes every week. (d) Ananya writes a poem every week.
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha planted her sapling. Her watered it. (b) Aisha planted Aisha's sapling. Aisha watered it. (c) Aisha planted her sapling. She watered it.
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi is how travelling to school? (b) How is Saanvi travelling to school? (c) Is how Saanvi travelling to school? (d) How Saanvi is travelling to school?
25. 25.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Kabir saw a butterfly. (c) Kabir saw an orange butterfly. (d) Kabir saw a pretty orange butterfly.
26. 26.Which of these is a statement? (a) Wash your hands before lunch. (b) Yash catches the bus at seven. (c) What a lovely song! (d) Why is Kavya laughing?
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) shiny (c) bitter (d) smooth
28. 28.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Omkar saw a small brown dog. (b) Omkar saw a brown dog. (c) Omkar saw a small dog. (d) Omkar saw a dog.
29. 29.These words are mixed up: morning / Priya / the / cat / every / feeds
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Priya feeds the cat every morning. (b) Priya the cat feeds every morning. (c) Priya feeds every morning the cat. (d) Feeds Priya the cat every morning.
30. 30.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Simran crying? (b) Why Simran is crying? (c) Simran is why crying? (d) Is why Simran crying?
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Yash crying? (b) Why Yash is crying? (c) Yash is why crying? (d) Is why Yash crying?
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul bought his book. Him read it. (b) Rahul bought his book. He read it. (c) Rahul bought Rahul's book. Rahul read it.
35. 35.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Cooks Tara rice for lunch. (b) Tara rice cooks for lunch. (c) Tara cooks for lunch rice. (d) Tara cooks rice for lunch.
37. 37.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
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya picked her mango. Her ate it. (b) Riya picked Riya's mango. Riya ate it. (c) Riya picked her mango. She ate it.
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is who Pooja calling? (b) Who is Pooja calling? (c) Who Pooja is calling? (d) Pooja is who calling?

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