Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 570 · 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 new coin looks ___.” (a) bitter (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) shiny
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in september.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
3. 3.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Priya painted a small pot. (b) Priya painted a pot. (c) Priya painted a small orange pot. (d) Priya painted an orange pot.
4. 4.These words are mixed up: in / ball / garden / the / kicks / Diya / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Kicks Diya the ball in the garden. (b) Diya the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Diya kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Diya kicks in the garden the ball.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) prickly (c) spicy (d) quiet
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The kitten feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) spicy (d) loud
9. 9.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Rahul feeds the cat every morning” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
12. 12.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “drank” (b) after “cold” (c) after “was” (d) after “hot”
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “reached” (b) after “was” (c) after “We” (d) after “beach”
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Him
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “When is Ananya leaving for Delhi?” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “off” (c) after “over” (d) after “The”
17. 17.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Sneha drew a tall red house. (b) Sneha drew a house. (c) Sneha drew a tall house. (d) Sneha drew a red house.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The players.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran the car washes on Sundays. (b) Imran washes the car on Sundays. (c) Imran washes on Sundays the car. (d) Washes Imran the car on Sundays.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to kochi for Pongal last year.” (a) to (b) went (c) kochi (d) for
23. 23.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
25. 25.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first saturday of june.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Riya leaving for Delhi” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Vikram has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Him (d) It
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On friday we have a test in maths.” (a) we (b) maths (c) in (d) friday
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) rough (c) sour (d) bright
30. 30.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on sunday we have a test in maths.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
31. 31.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Diya found a small shell. (b) Diya found a white shell. (c) Diya found a shell. (d) Diya found a small white shell.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The tall tree. (d) Sat on the wall.
33. 33.Rahul wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) ugly (b) round (c) lovely
34. 34.Which of these is a statement? (a) What is Isha drawing in class? (b) Wait for me at the gate. (c) Nisha cleans the room every Saturday. (d) What a tall tree!
35. 35.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kabir has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Him
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “The” (b) after “it” (c) after “parrot” (d) after “talk”
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ananya has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) He (d) It
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Joseph wore new clothes on baisakhi.” (a) new (b) on (c) wore (d) baisakhi
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Put out the fire.
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) prickly (d) loud

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