Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 537 · 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 is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya washed Kavya's bicycle. Kavya rode it. (b) Kavya washed her bicycle. Her rode it. (c) Kavya washed her bicycle. She rode it.
2. 2.These words are mixed up: catches / Ishaan / seven / the / at / bus
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan the bus catches at seven. (b) Ishaan catches at seven the bus. (c) Ishaan catches the bus at seven. (d) Catches Ishaan the bus at seven.
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What is Vikram drawing in class” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my uncle came from agra in april.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3
5. 5.These words are mixed up: poem / Priya / writes / every / a / week
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Priya writes a poem every week. (b) Priya writes every week a poem. (c) Priya a poem writes every week. (d) Writes Priya a poem every week.
6. 6.Rahul wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) calm (b) spicy (c) cross
7. 7.Which of these is a command? (a) When is Kabir leaving for Delhi? (b) Wash your hands before lunch. (c) Rohan draws a picture in art class. (d) What a cold morning!
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The shopkeeper.
9. 9.Which of these is a question? (a) Isha rides a bicycle to school. (b) What a cold morning! (c) What is Arjun reading today? (d) Turn left at the temple.
10. 10.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Meera is leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Meera leaving for Delhi? (c) Meera is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When is Meera leaving for Delhi?
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “isha and kabir will come to my house on sunday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) prickly (b) salty (c) loud (d) bright
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha catches at seven the bus. (b) Sneha catches the bus at seven. (c) Catches Sneha the bus at seven. (d) Sneha the bus catches at seven.
14. 14.These words are mixed up: a / flies / kite / roof / Pooja / the / on
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Flies Pooja a kite on the roof. (b) Pooja flies a kite on the roof. (c) Pooja flies on the roof a kite. (d) Pooja a kite flies on the roof.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) smooth
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Simran is reading today? (b) What is Simran reading today? (c) Is what Simran reading today? (d) Simran is what reading today?
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) rough (b) loud (c) sour (d) colourful
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
21. 21.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Rahul eating for lunch” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tara bought a red balloon. (b) Tara bought a big balloon. (c) Tara bought a big red balloon. (d) Tara bought a balloon.
24. 24.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What a tall tree! (b) Imran visits the library on Fridays. (c) Switch off the fan. (d) What is Isha drawing in class?
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Cleans Dev the room every Saturday. (c) Dev cleans every Saturday the room. (d) Dev the room cleans every Saturday.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a balloon. (b) Aisha bought a red balloon. (c) Aisha bought a round red balloon. (d) Aisha bought a round balloon.
27. 27.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph sings in the morning a song. (b) Joseph sings a song in the morning. (c) Joseph a song sings in the morning. (d) Sings Joseph a song in the morning.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first wednesday of january.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) sour (d) prickly
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas.
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How funny the joke is!” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The red kite. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
34. 34.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Tara laughing” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in jaipur.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my cousin and I visited a zoo in Jaipur.” (a) cousin (b) and (c) in (d) my
38. 38.These words are mixed up: bicycle / to / Joseph / a / rides / school
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Joseph rides a bicycle to school. (b) Joseph rides to school a bicycle. (c) Joseph a bicycle rides to school. (d) Rides Joseph a bicycle to school.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) salty (d) loud
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha a banana eats after school. (b) Eats Aisha a banana after school. (c) Aisha eats a banana after school. (d) Aisha eats after school a banana.

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