Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 599 · 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.These words are mixed up: night / a / storybook / at / Riya / reads
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya a storybook reads at night. (b) Riya reads a storybook at night. (c) Riya reads at night a storybook. (d) Reads Riya a storybook at night.
2. 2.Which of these is a statement? (a) What is Vikram eating for lunch? (b) Rohan cleans the room every Saturday. (c) Sit down quietly. (d) What a colourful rangoli!
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The baby elephant.
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Sneha flies a kite on the roof.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
5. 5.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “nisha lives near the lake in pune.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Watered the plants.
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) fluffy
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well.
9. 9.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in february.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Helps Maria Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Maria Grandma helps in the kitchen. (c) Maria helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Maria helps Grandma in the kitchen.
11. 11.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “got” (b) after “arrived” (c) after “The” (d) after “people”
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Holi.” (a) cousins (b) on (c) we (d) our
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “closed” (b) after “we” (c) after “The” (d) after “shop”
14. 14.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav fixed Aarav's toy car. Aarav played with it. (b) Aarav fixed his toy car. Him played with it. (c) Aarav fixed his toy car. He played with it.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
16. 16.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining because the birds were singing.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) bright (b) sticky (c) spicy (d) loud
19. 19.These words are mixed up: a / rides / bicycle / school / Arjun / to
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rides Arjun a bicycle to school. (b) Arjun rides to school a bicycle. (c) Arjun a bicycle rides to school. (d) Arjun rides a bicycle to school.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aisha picked a flower. (b) Aisha picked a yellow flower. (c) Aisha picked a pretty yellow flower. (d) Aisha picked a pretty flower.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha picked Aisha's mango. Aisha ate it. (b) Aisha picked her mango. She ate it. (c) Aisha picked her mango. Her ate it.
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev visits on Fridays the library. (b) Visits Dev the library on Fridays. (c) Dev the library visits on Fridays. (d) Dev visits the library on Fridays.
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “homework” (b) after “my” (c) after “read” (d) after “then”
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “manav lives near the lake in Jaipur.” (a) near (b) the (c) manav (d) in
27. 27.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 “sand” (c) after “beach” (d) after “the”
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “out” (b) after “The” (c) after “lights” (d) after “we”
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Imran rides a bicycle to school.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
33. 33.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Omkar is how travelling to school? (b) How is Omkar travelling to school? (c) How Omkar is travelling to school? (d) Is how Omkar travelling to school?
34. 34.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Arjun eating for lunch? (b) Is what Arjun eating for lunch? (c) Arjun is what eating for lunch? (d) What Arjun is eating for lunch?
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “diya was born in the month of january.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
36. 36.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tara wore a new blue cap. (b) Tara wore a cap. (c) Tara wore a blue cap. (d) Tara wore a new cap.
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for diwali.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 3
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in delhi starts in January.” (a) fair (b) delhi (c) starts (d) big
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The red kite. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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