Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 604 · 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:
   “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
3. 3.These words are mixed up: park / cricket / in / plays / Saanvi / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Saanvi plays cricket in the park. (b) Saanvi cricket plays in the park. (c) Plays Saanvi cricket in the park. (d) Saanvi plays in the park cricket.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
6. 6.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Drink a glass of milk. (b) Manav washes the car on Sundays. (c) How noisy the market is! (d) How is Kunal travelling to school?
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Riya and I played in the park on tuesday.” (a) tuesday (b) played (c) on (d) the
9. 9.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) When is Isha leaving for Delhi? (b) What a tall tree! (c) Line up near the door. (d) Diya visits the library on Fridays.
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wash your hands before lunch.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
12. 12.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) He (d) She
13. 13.Pooja wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) slow (c) quick
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “farhan met isha at the station in kolkata.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
15. 15.These words are mixed up: school / Rohan / rides / bicycle / to / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan a bicycle rides to school. (b) Rohan rides to school a bicycle. (c) Rides Rohan a bicycle to school. (d) Rohan rides a bicycle to school.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The red kite. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The rain fell all night.
17. 17.Farhan wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) huge (c) tiny
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on diwali.” (a) cousins (b) all (c) on (d) diwali
19. 19.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Aisha a bicycle to school. (b) Aisha rides to school a bicycle. (c) Aisha rides a bicycle to school. (d) Aisha a bicycle rides to school.
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Draws Imran a picture in art class. (b) Imran a picture draws in art class. (c) Imran draws a picture in art class. (d) Imran draws in art class a picture.
21. 21.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Put your books in the bag.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan reads at night a storybook. (b) Ishaan a storybook reads at night. (c) Reads Ishaan a storybook at night. (d) Ishaan reads a storybook at night.
23. 23.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in february.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Priya has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) bright (b) quiet (c) sour (d) smooth
27. 27.These words are mixed up: plays / the / cricket / in / park / Ishaan
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Plays Ishaan cricket in the park. (b) Ishaan plays in the park cricket. (c) Ishaan plays cricket in the park. (d) Ishaan cricket plays in the park.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kabir has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) She (d) It
30. 30.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “ishaan and i played in the park on monday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
32. 32.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Tenzin wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) chilly (b) spicy (c) hot
35. 35.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun draws in art class a picture. (b) Arjun draws a picture in art class. (c) Draws Arjun a picture in art class. (d) Arjun a picture draws in art class.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kabir carried a heavy bag. (b) Kabir carried a blue bag. (c) Kabir carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Kabir carried a bag.
38. 38.Aarav wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) new (b) spicy (c) ancient
39. 39.Isha wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) hungry
40. 40.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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