Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 594 · 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 word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
2. 2.Vikram wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) lovely (c) ugly
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Arjun has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) He (d) It
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash made his card. Him posted it. (b) Yash made Yash's card. Yash posted it. (c) Yash made his card. He posted it.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) When the bell rang.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a tiny shell. (b) Farhan found a shell. (c) Farhan found a pink shell. (d) Farhan found a tiny pink shell.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) If you come early. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
9. 9.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “The” (b) after “closed” (c) after “back” (d) after “shop”
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) sour (c) shiny (d) smooth
11. 11.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya cricket plays in the park. (b) Diya plays in the park cricket. (c) Diya plays cricket in the park. (d) Plays Diya cricket in the park.
12. 12.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria catches at seven the bus. (b) Maria catches the bus at seven. (c) Maria the bus catches at seven. (d) Catches Maria the bus at seven.
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in mysuru starts in october.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
14. 14.These words are mixed up: morning / song / Farhan / sings / a / the / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan a song sings in the morning. (b) Farhan sings a song in the morning. (c) Sings Farhan a song in the morning. (d) Farhan sings in the morning a song.
15. 15.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ananya has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Her
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first friday of april.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha is where playing cricket? (b) Where is Aisha playing cricket? (c) Where Aisha is playing cricket? (d) Is where Aisha playing cricket?
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Zoya going after school?” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
19. 19.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aarav was born in the month of september.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
20. 20.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aarav opened a striped umbrella. (b) Aarav opened a small umbrella. (c) Aarav opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Aarav opened an umbrella.
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “to” (c) after “it” (d) after “dark”
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “diya lives near the lake in shimla.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “zoya and Kavya will come to my house on Saturday.” (a) zoya (b) house (c) my (d) to
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph picked Joseph's mango. Joseph ate it. (b) Joseph picked his mango. He ate it. (c) Joseph picked his mango. Him ate it.
27. 27.These words are mixed up: the / in / ball / Priya / the / kicks / garden
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Priya the ball kicks in the garden. (b) Kicks Priya the ball in the garden. (c) Priya kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Priya kicks in the garden the ball.
28. 28.Which of these is a command? (a) Where is Tenzin playing cricket? (b) Please pass the salt. (c) What a funny joke! (d) Isha plays cricket in the park.
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Rahul was born in the month of february.” (a) was (b) the (c) of (d) february
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun washed Arjun's bicycle. Arjun rode it. (b) Arjun washed his bicycle. He rode it. (c) Arjun washed his bicycle. Him rode it.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Yash carried a bag. (b) Yash carried a blue bag. (c) Yash carried a big blue bag. (d) Yash carried a big bag.
32. 32.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
33. 33.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What a sweet mango! (b) Please close the door. (c) Why is Kavya crying? (d) Meera plays cricket in the park.
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan found his kite. Him flew it. (b) Rohan found his kite. He flew it. (c) Rohan found Rohan's kite. Rohan flew it.
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav packed Manav's bag. Manav carried it. (b) Manav packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Manav packed his bag. He carried it.
36. 36.Ananya wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) new (b) hungry (c) ancient
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from kochi in june.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
38. 38.These words are mixed up: poem / a / Arjun / writes / week / every
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Arjun writes every week a poem. (b) Arjun writes a poem every week. (c) Arjun a poem writes every week. (d) Writes Arjun a poem every week.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kabir saw an elephant. (b) Kabir saw a grey elephant. (c) Kabir saw a huge elephant. (d) Kabir saw a huge grey elephant.
40. 40.Omkar wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hot (b) purple (c) chilly

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