Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 542 · 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.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we visited the old fort in bhopal on monday.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Priya leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Priya leaving for Delhi? (c) Priya is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When Priya is leaving for Delhi?
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My aunt. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Hid under the bed.
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “sneha met joseph at the station in indore.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Zoya wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) purple (c) quick
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
11. 11.Tara wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) glad (b) sad (c) square
12. 12.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “her” (b) after “Riya” (c) after “pen” (d) after “lost”
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
14. 14.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on wednesday.” (a) park (b) to (c) wednesday (d) with
15. 15.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Sneha washes the car on Sundays” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Vikram brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Brushes Vikram the dog on Sundays. (c) Vikram brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Vikram the dog brushes on Sundays.
19. 19.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Ananya ate a yellow mango. (b) Ananya ate a big mango. (c) Ananya ate a mango. (d) Ananya ate a big yellow mango.
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan packed Rohan's bag. Rohan carried it. (b) Rohan packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Rohan packed his bag. Him carried it.
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “sneha and joseph will come to my house on monday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Tuesday i went to Shimla by train.” (a) went (b) by (c) train (d) i
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) smooth
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Riya brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Brushes Riya the dog on Sundays. (d) Riya brushes the dog on Sundays.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) sticky (c) sweet (d) loud
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “rang” (b) after “bell” (c) after “The” (d) after “children”
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Aarav is leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Aarav leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Aarav leaving for Delhi? (d) Aarav is when leaving for Delhi?
30. 30.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is a statement? (a) What is Omkar reading today? (b) Rahul eats a banana after school. (c) Water the plants today. (d) What a big cake!
32. 32.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
34. 34.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Ishaan crying? (b) Why is Ishaan crying? (c) Ishaan is why crying? (d) Why Ishaan is crying?
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Arjun is leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Arjun leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Arjun leaving for Delhi? (d) Arjun is when leaving for Delhi?
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Ishaan brushes the dog on Sundays.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “rahul met zoya at the station in agra.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Our teacher. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) While Mum was cooking.

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