Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 589 · 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 is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
2. 2.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 “We” (c) after “beach” (d) after “sand”
3. 3.These words are mixed up: in / a / song / Yash / the / sings / morning
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Sings Yash a song in the morning. (b) Yash a song sings in the morning. (c) Yash sings a song in the morning. (d) Yash sings in the morning a song.
4. 4.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Why is Ishaan crying” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Riya has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) He (d) She
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Made a rangoli.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Diya drew a house. (b) Diya drew a tall house. (c) Diya drew a red house. (d) Diya drew a tall red house.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
11. 11.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav a song sings in the morning. (b) Aarav sings a song in the morning. (c) Aarav sings in the morning a song. (d) Sings Aarav a song in the morning.
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
13. 13.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Manav going after school?” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
14. 14.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tenzin flew a red kite. (b) Tenzin flew a kite. (c) Tenzin flew a big red kite. (d) Tenzin flew a big kite.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to Lucknow for pongal last year.” (a) to (b) pongal (c) went (d) last
19. 19.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How is Tara travelling to school? (b) How Tara is travelling to school? (c) Is how Tara travelling to school? (d) Tara is how travelling to school?
20. 20.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Saanvi saw an elephant. (b) Saanvi saw a grey elephant. (c) Saanvi saw a huge elephant. (d) Saanvi saw a huge grey elephant.
21. 21.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Meera flew a kite. (b) Meera flew a big kite. (c) Meera flew a yellow kite. (d) Meera flew a big yellow kite.
22. 22.Arjun wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) hungry (c) quick
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) loud
24. 24.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Priya ate a juicy mango. (b) Priya ate a mango. (c) Priya ate a ripe mango. (d) Priya ate a juicy ripe mango.
25. 25.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kavya saw an orange butterfly. (b) Kavya saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Kavya saw a butterfly. (d) Kavya saw a pretty orange butterfly.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ishaan found a tiny shell. (b) Ishaan found a shell. (c) Ishaan found a tiny pink shell. (d) Ishaan found a pink shell.
27. 27.Zoya wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) purple (c) quick
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Dev crying?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) smooth (b) salty (c) quiet (d) shiny
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Saturday i went to Surat by train.” (a) went (b) by (c) train (d) i
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Manav crying?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for eid.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya wrote her poem. Her read it. (b) Kavya wrote Kavya's poem. Kavya read it. (c) Kavya wrote her poem. She read it.
34. 34.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Vikram sings a song in the morning.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
35. 35.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Sneha washes the car on Sundays” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kabir has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) She (d) It
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) rough (d) bright
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) bitter (c) smooth (d) colourful

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