Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 55 · 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.Kabir wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) damp (b) hungry (c) dry
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Please pass the salt.” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Playing with my friends.
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kunal a bicycle rides to school. (b) Rides Kunal a bicycle to school. (c) Kunal rides to school a bicycle. (d) Kunal rides a bicycle to school.
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Please speak slowly.” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav planted Aarav's sapling. Aarav watered it. (b) Aarav planted his sapling. Him watered it. (c) Aarav planted his sapling. He watered it.
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The honey tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) loud (d) fluffy
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Kavya has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
10. 10.Priya wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) sad (c) glad
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in mysuru starts in April.” (a) big (b) mysuru (c) fair (d) starts
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Rahul wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) smart (b) silly (c) square
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “rohan wore new clothes on onam.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sings Arjun a song in the morning. (b) Arjun a song sings in the morning. (c) Arjun sings a song in the morning. (d) Arjun sings in the morning a song.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Carried a crumb.
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Saturday.” (a) go (b) the (c) i (d) on
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) salty (b) sticky (c) loud (d) colourful
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) sticky
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “yash was born in the month of January.” (a) yash (b) the (c) month (d) in
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) maths (b) test (c) have (d) on
24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Yash leaving for Delhi” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “it” (b) after “planted” (c) after “seed” (d) after “she”
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How beautiful the garden is!” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Nisha playing cricket?” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) A small mouse. (d) Because it was raining.
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “vikram was born in the month of august.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
33. 33.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Imran saw a small black dog. (b) Imran saw a small dog. (c) Imran saw a black dog. (d) Imran saw a dog.
34. 34.Farhan wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) bright (c) dull
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) My best friend. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
36. 36.Simran wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) bright (c) dull
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Omkar is laughing? (b) Why is Omkar laughing? (c) Is why Omkar laughing? (d) Omkar is why laughing?
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Flies Omkar a kite on the roof. (b) Omkar flies a kite on the roof. (c) Omkar a kite flies on the roof. (d) Omkar flies on the roof a kite.
39. 39.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is who Tara calling? (b) Who Tara is calling? (c) Who is Tara calling? (d) Tara is who calling?

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