Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 582 · 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 sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Ananya a bicycle to school. (b) Ananya rides to school a bicycle. (c) Ananya rides a bicycle to school. (d) Ananya a bicycle rides to school.
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “isha met sneha at the station in delhi.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
3. 3.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Manav plays cricket in the park.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
4. 4.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “ishaan wore new clothes on Christmas.” (a) ishaan (b) wore (c) new (d) clothes
5. 5.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Yash going after school? (b) Yash is where going after school? (c) Where Yash is going after school? (d) Where is Yash going after school?
6. 6.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on onam.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Kunal laughing? (b) Kunal is why laughing? (c) Why Kunal is laughing? (d) Why is Kunal laughing?
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My aunt made sweets for holi.” (a) aunt (b) holi (c) sweets (d) made
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a long train!” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
12. 12.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Where is Kavya playing cricket? (b) Farhan drinks warm milk before bed. (c) Please feed the cat. (d) How huge the elephant is!
13. 13.Tara wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) tiny (c) huge
14. 14.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Zoya carried a heavy bag. (b) Zoya carried a blue bag. (c) Zoya carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Zoya carried a bag.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Tara playing cricket? (b) Is where Tara playing cricket? (c) Where Tara is playing cricket? (d) Tara is where playing cricket?
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “wind” (b) after “was” (c) after “umbrella” (d) after “strong”
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in shimla starts in november.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The players. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Since it was late.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
21. 21.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Arjun has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Him (d) It
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kavya has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) He (d) She
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My sister. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
24. 24.Tenzin wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) ancient (b) new (c) spicy
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) prickly (c) sweet (d) loud
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Omkar carried a heavy bag. (b) Omkar carried a bag. (c) Omkar carried a blue bag. (d) Omkar carried a heavy blue bag.
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first Sunday of October.” (a) my (b) on (c) of (d) the
29. 29.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aarav picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Aarav picked a pretty flower. (c) Aarav picked a flower. (d) Aarav picked a yellow flower.
31. 31.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav packed his bag. He carried it. (b) Aarav packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Aarav packed Aarav's bag. Aarav carried it.
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “The” (b) after “turned” (c) after “dark” (d) after “soon”
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Farhan reading today?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Since it was late. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) bitter
36. 36.Pooja wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) silent (b) noisy (c) square
37. 37.Tenzin wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) silly (b) smart (c) purple
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
40. 40.Rahul wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) new (b) ancient (c) round

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