Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 603 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My sister.
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran sings in the morning a song. (b) Simran a song sings in the morning. (c) Sings Simran a song in the morning. (d) Simran sings a song in the morning.
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The drum sounds ___.” (a) sweet (b) rough (c) colourful (d) loud
5. 5.Manav wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) smart (b) silly (c) purple
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What is Yash reading today” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “my uncle came from Patna in June.” (a) from (b) came (c) uncle (d) my
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Ananya playing cricket?” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Vikram has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Him
15. 15.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Isha wore a new red cap. (b) Isha wore a new cap. (c) Isha wore a cap. (d) Isha wore a red cap.
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “manav and rohan will come to my house on saturday.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) sticky (b) loud (c) shiny (d) spicy
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Washes Farhan the car on Sundays. (b) Farhan the car washes on Sundays. (c) Farhan washes on Sundays the car. (d) Farhan washes the car on Sundays.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) bitter
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “was” (b) after “went” (c) after “shop” (d) after “closed”
21. 21.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “It” (b) after “hot” (c) after “we” (d) after “was”
23. 23.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi is why laughing? (b) Why is Saanvi laughing? (c) Is why Saanvi laughing? (d) Why Saanvi is laughing?
24. 24.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi bought her book. She read it. (b) Saanvi bought her book. Her read it. (c) Saanvi bought Saanvi's book. Saanvi read it.
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Imran lives near the lake in chennai.” (a) in (b) chennai (c) the (d) lives
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Pooja writes a poem every week” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
31. 31.These words are mixed up: on / Fridays / the / visits / Tara / library
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tara visits on Fridays the library. (b) Visits Tara the library on Fridays. (c) Tara the library visits on Fridays. (d) Tara visits the library on Fridays.
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How bright the moon is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a tall tree!” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kavya and i played in the park on thursday.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
35. 35.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Tenzin ate a ripe mango. (b) Tenzin ate a big ripe mango. (c) Tenzin ate a big mango. (d) Tenzin ate a mango.
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please speak slowly.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “Grandma” (b) after “a” (c) after “cake” (d) after “smelled”
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My best friend. (d) Sent me a gift.
39. 39.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Diya wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) huge (b) tiny (c) purple

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