Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 613 · 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 question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Vikram playing cricket? (b) Is where Vikram playing cricket? (c) Vikram is where playing cricket? (d) Where Vikram is playing cricket?
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (b) Riya fixed her toy car. She played with it. (c) Riya fixed Riya's toy car. Riya played with it.
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “a” (b) after “ripe” (c) after “we” (d) after “were”
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a cute puppy!” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) prickly (c) loud (d) sour
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Maria the dog brushes on Sundays. (c) Brushes Maria the dog on Sundays. (d) Maria brushes the dog on Sundays.
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my cousin and i visited a zoo in pune.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a funny joke!” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The postman. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
11. 11.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kicks Arjun the ball in the garden. (b) Arjun kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Arjun kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Arjun the ball kicks in the garden.
12. 12.Which of these is a question? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) Where is Kavya going after school? (c) How tasty the samosa is! (d) Kabir sings a song in the morning.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Farhan saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Farhan saw an elephant. (c) Farhan saw a huge elephant. (d) Farhan saw a grey elephant.
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Aarav drawing in class?” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Helps Yash Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Yash helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Yash helps in the kitchen Grandma.
18. 18.Which of these is a statement? (a) Aisha waters the plants in the evening. (b) Wait for me at the gate. (c) When is Maria leaving for Delhi? (d) What a tall tree!
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav found Manav's kite. Manav flew it. (b) Manav found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Manav found his kite. He flew it.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kunal saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Kunal saw a tiny blue butterfly. (c) Kunal saw a butterfly. (d) Kunal saw a blue butterfly.
21. 21.Manav wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) dry (b) square (c) damp
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The doctor.
23. 23.Simran wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) chilly (c) hot
24. 24.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a flower. (b) Ananya picked a pretty flower. (c) Ananya picked a pretty yellow flower. (d) Ananya picked a yellow flower.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) My grandmother. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Meera picked a flower. (b) Meera picked a tiny flower. (c) Meera picked a white flower. (d) Meera picked a tiny white flower.
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) loud
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
31. 31.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir planted Kabir's sapling. Kabir watered it. (b) Kabir planted his sapling. Him watered it. (c) Kabir planted his sapling. He watered it.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A big black crow.
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on sunday.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram picked his mango. Him ate it. (b) Vikram picked Vikram's mango. Vikram ate it. (c) Vikram picked his mango. He ate it.
36. 36.These words are mixed up: morning / cat / the / Nisha / every / feeds
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha the cat feeds every morning. (b) Nisha feeds every morning the cat. (c) Nisha feeds the cat every morning. (d) Feeds Nisha the cat every morning.
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Vikram has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Him (d) He
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Rohan painted his pot. He sold it. (c) Rohan painted Rohan's pot. Rohan sold it.
39. 39.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Rahul cooks rice for lunch” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “imran was born in the month of november.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3

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