Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 600 · 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 write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav fixed his toy car. He played with it. (b) Aarav fixed Aarav's toy car. Aarav played with it. (c) Aarav fixed his toy car. Him played with it.
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “I go to the park with my dog on monday.” (a) with (b) to (c) the (d) monday
3. 3.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Manav is eating for lunch? (b) What is Manav eating for lunch? (c) Manav is what eating for lunch? (d) Is what Manav eating for lunch?
4. 4.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a small shell. (b) Sneha found a small pink shell. (c) Sneha found a pink shell. (d) Sneha found a shell.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Vikram a song sings in the morning. (b) Sings Vikram a song in the morning. (c) Vikram sings in the morning a song. (d) Vikram sings a song in the morning.
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Sneha eating for lunch? (b) Is what Sneha eating for lunch? (c) Sneha is what eating for lunch? (d) What Sneha is eating for lunch?
8. 8.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tenzin washes the car on Sundays. (b) Tenzin the car washes on Sundays. (c) Washes Tenzin the car on Sundays. (d) Tenzin washes on Sundays the car.
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Catches Saanvi the bus at seven. (b) Saanvi catches at seven the bus. (c) Saanvi catches the bus at seven. (d) Saanvi the bus catches at seven.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On monday we have a test in maths.” (a) in (b) monday (c) maths (d) a
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aarav wore new clothes on pongal.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Farhan met kavya at the station in Lucknow.” (a) at (b) station (c) the (d) kavya
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “was” (b) after “hot” (c) after “It” (d) after “drank”
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Joseph wore new clothes on holi.” (a) clothes (b) new (c) wore (d) holi
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) salty (b) quiet (c) bright (d) fluffy
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Baisakhi.” (a) met (b) on (c) we (d) our
18. 18.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Priya ate a juicy mango. (b) Priya ate a mango. (c) Priya ate a yellow mango. (d) Priya ate a juicy yellow mango.
19. 19.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on saturday.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The brown cow.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan cooks for lunch rice. (b) Rohan cooks rice for lunch. (c) Cooks Rohan rice for lunch. (d) Rohan rice cooks for lunch.
23. 23.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The cricket match. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Sneha painted a round blue pot. (b) Sneha painted a pot. (c) Sneha painted a blue pot. (d) Sneha painted a round pot.
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) sour
28. 28.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Ishaan laughing? (b) Is why Ishaan laughing? (c) Why Ishaan is laughing? (d) Ishaan is why laughing?
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Priya the school bag packs at night. (b) Packs Priya the school bag at night. (c) Priya packs the school bag at night. (d) Priya packs at night the school bag.
30. 30.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a tall house. (b) Tenzin drew a tall green house. (c) Tenzin drew a green house. (d) Tenzin drew a house.
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Onam.” (a) cousins (b) met (c) all (d) we
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.These words are mixed up: seven / the / at / Yash / catches / bus
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash catches at seven the bus. (b) Yash catches the bus at seven. (c) Yash the bus catches at seven. (d) Catches Yash the bus at seven.
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from lucknow in April.” (a) from (b) came (c) uncle (d) lucknow
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav is where playing cricket? (b) Where is Aarav playing cricket? (c) Is where Aarav playing cricket? (d) Where Aarav is playing cricket?
36. 36.Which of these is a statement? (a) Where is Farhan going after school? (b) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (c) Zoya reads a storybook at night. (d) What a huge elephant!
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Zoya the bus catches at seven. (b) Zoya catches the bus at seven. (c) Catches Zoya the bus at seven. (d) Zoya catches at seven the bus.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Meera carried a bag. (b) Meera carried a heavy bag. (c) Meera carried a black bag. (d) Meera carried a heavy black bag.
39. 39.These words are mixed up: Sundays / dog / Priya / the / brushes / on
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Brushes Priya the dog on Sundays. (b) Priya the dog brushes on Sundays. (c) Priya brushes on Sundays the dog. (d) Priya brushes the dog on Sundays.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.

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