Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 574 · 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 chips taste ___.” (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) salty
2. 2.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Isha has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) She (c) He (d) It
3. 3.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Joseph travelling to school? (b) Joseph is how travelling to school? (c) How is Joseph travelling to school? (d) How Joseph is travelling to school?
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on Christmas.” (a) met (b) all (c) we (d) on
6. 6.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Kunal is going after school? (b) Kunal is where going after school? (c) Where is Kunal going after school? (d) Is where Kunal going after school?
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The village pond. (d) Eating a big mango.
8. 8.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Tenzin has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
9. 9.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Meera packs the school bag at night. (b) Please speak slowly. (c) Why is Tara laughing? (d) How colourful the rangoli is!
10. 10.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kunal flew a kite. (b) Kunal flew a big green kite. (c) Kunal flew a green kite. (d) Kunal flew a big kite.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Zoya bought a balloon. (b) Zoya bought a purple balloon. (c) Zoya bought a round balloon. (d) Zoya bought a round purple balloon.
12. 12.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash planted Yash's sapling. Yash watered it. (b) Yash planted his sapling. Him watered it. (c) Yash planted his sapling. He watered it.
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja found her kite. Her flew it. (b) Pooja found Pooja's kite. Pooja flew it. (c) Pooja found her kite. She flew it.
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) sour (c) loud (d) colourful
17. 17.These words are mixed up: draws / a / Zoya / picture / class / in / art
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Zoya a picture draws in art class. (b) Draws Zoya a picture in art class. (c) Zoya draws a picture in art class. (d) Zoya draws in art class a picture.
18. 18.Which of these is a statement? (a) How is Kabir travelling to school? (b) How long the train is! (c) Manav feeds the cat every morning. (d) Line up near the door.
19. 19.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rohan wore a red cap. (b) Rohan wore a new red cap. (c) Rohan wore a new cap. (d) Rohan wore a cap.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The hungry monkey.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Since it was late.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.These words are mixed up: bicycle / Tara / rides / school / a / to
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tara rides to school a bicycle. (b) Tara rides a bicycle to school. (c) Tara a bicycle rides to school. (d) Rides Tara a bicycle to school.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ishaan saw a big dog. (b) Ishaan saw a black dog. (c) Ishaan saw a dog. (d) Ishaan saw a big black dog.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Which of these is a command? (a) What is Riya eating for lunch? (b) Farhan plays cricket in the park. (c) Sit down quietly. (d) How funny the joke is!
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
30. 30.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
33. 33.Which of these is a question? (a) Why is Tara laughing? (b) What a big cake! (c) Please help me carry this box. (d) Yash visits the library on Fridays.
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Pooja washes the car on Sundays. (b) Pooja washes on Sundays the car. (c) Washes Pooja the car on Sundays. (d) Pooja the car washes on Sundays.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) rough (d) bright
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) How huge the elephant is! (b) Why is Priya crying? (c) Simran sings a song in the morning. (d) Please close the door.
38. 38.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) quiet (d) sweet

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