Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 586 · 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.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Please close the door.” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “aarav and I played in the park on Tuesday.” (a) played (b) the (c) and (d) aarav
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The train. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
4. 4.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Why is Diya laughing” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Meera saw a black dog. (b) Meera saw a little dog. (c) Meera saw a dog. (d) Meera saw a little black dog.
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Who is Riya calling” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.These words are mixed up: roof / Kabir / flies / a / the / kite / on
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Flies Kabir a kite on the roof. (b) Kabir a kite flies on the roof. (c) Kabir flies a kite on the roof. (d) Kabir flies on the roof a kite.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) rough (b) sour (c) noisy (d) bright
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera baked her cake. She shared it. (b) Meera baked her cake. Her shared it. (c) Meera baked Meera's cake. Meera shared it.
12. 12.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Riya leaving for Delhi” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Arjun wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) ancient (c) new
15. 15.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “smelled” (b) after “Grandma” (c) after “baked” (d) after “cake”
16. 16.Aarav wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) quiet (b) noisy (c) spicy
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in october.” (a) october (b) in (c) the (d) school
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun made his card. Him posted it. (b) Arjun made his card. He posted it. (c) Arjun made Arjun's card. Arjun posted it.
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) salty (d) fluffy
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Ishaan wore new clothes on baisakhi.” (a) baisakhi (b) new (c) clothes (d) wore
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Washes Simran the car on Sundays. (b) Simran the car washes on Sundays. (c) Simran washes on Sundays the car. (d) Simran washes the car on Sundays.
23. 23.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Yash draws a picture in art class” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A small mouse.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A green parrot. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Sent me a gift.
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul flies on the roof a kite. (b) Rahul a kite flies on the roof. (c) Rahul flies a kite on the roof. (d) Flies Rahul a kite on the roof.
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya lost her pencil. Her found it. (b) Riya lost Riya's pencil. Riya found it. (c) Riya lost her pencil. She found it.
30. 30.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aisha saw a butterfly. (b) Aisha saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Aisha saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Aisha saw a blue butterfly.
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on eid.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
32. 32.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Dev ate a yellow mango. (b) Dev ate a mango. (c) Dev ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Dev ate a juicy mango.
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Dev laughing?” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
34. 34.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Rohan drinks warm milk before bed” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tenzin visits on Fridays the library. (b) Tenzin the library visits on Fridays. (c) Tenzin visits the library on Fridays. (d) Visits Tenzin the library on Fridays.
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “zoya was born in the month of november.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Counted the coins.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Rohan crying? (b) Is why Rohan crying? (c) Rohan is why crying? (d) Why Rohan is crying?

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