Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 607 · 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 sentence describes the shell best? (a) Priya found a tiny pink shell. (b) Priya found a pink shell. (c) Priya found a tiny shell. (d) Priya found a shell.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jam feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) sweet (d) sticky
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Imran bought a big balloon. (b) Imran bought a balloon. (c) Imran bought a red balloon. (d) Imran bought a big red balloon.
6. 6.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Vikram cleans the room every Saturday. (b) What a beautiful garden! (c) Wash your hands before lunch. (d) What is Diya drawing in class?
7. 7.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.These words are mixed up: the / the / waters / Riya / in / evening / plants
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya waters in the evening the plants. (b) Riya waters the plants in the evening. (c) Riya the plants waters in the evening. (d) Waters Riya the plants in the evening.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “diya was born in the month of september.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) loud (b) salty (c) sticky (d) shiny
13. 13.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Dev saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Dev saw a butterfly. (c) Dev saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Dev saw a blue butterfly.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “for” (b) after “hungry” (c) after “was” (d) after “puppy”
17. 17.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in delhi.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for holi.” (a) aunt (b) holi (c) made (d) sweets
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) If you come early.
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav baked his cake. Him shared it. (b) Manav baked Manav's cake. Manav shared it. (c) Manav baked his cake. He shared it.
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last wednesday i went to indore by train.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 6
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who is Ananya calling? (b) Ananya is who calling? (c) Who Ananya is calling? (d) Is who Ananya calling?
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which of these is a command? (a) Sneha reads a storybook at night. (b) What is Yash eating for lunch? (c) What a long train! (d) Please speak slowly.
25. 25.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Tara is reading today? (b) What is Tara reading today? (c) Is what Tara reading today? (d) Tara is what reading today?
26. 26.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When is Riya leaving for Delhi? (b) Riya is when leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Riya leaving for Delhi? (d) When Riya is leaving for Delhi?
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Two ducks. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Waters Rahul the plants in the evening. (b) Rahul the plants waters in the evening. (c) Rahul waters in the evening the plants. (d) Rahul waters the plants in the evening.
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
31. 31.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Imran writes a poem every week” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
38. 38.Manav wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) quick (b) round (c) slow
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) rough (b) quiet (c) bright (d) sour
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so

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