Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 614 · 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 mark should end this sentence?
   “Farhan kicks the ball in the garden” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Two ducks. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Eating a big mango.
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Maria has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Where is Meera going after school?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
5. 5.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Meera playing cricket? (b) Where Meera is playing cricket? (c) Meera is where playing cricket? (d) Where is Meera playing cricket?
6. 6.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “kavya lives near the lake in mysuru.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
7. 7.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Zoya bought a balloon. (b) Zoya bought a big balloon. (c) Zoya bought a big purple balloon. (d) Zoya bought a purple balloon.
8. 8.These words are mixed up: Saturday / the / room / Diya / cleans / every
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Diya cleans the room every Saturday. (c) Cleans Diya the room every Saturday. (d) Diya cleans every Saturday the room.
9. 9.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a tiny white shell. (b) Aisha found a tiny shell. (c) Aisha found a shell. (d) Aisha found a white shell.
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Meera leaving for Delhi? (b) When Meera is leaving for Delhi? (c) Meera is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When is Meera leaving for Delhi?
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kunal was born in the month of september.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 1
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.These words are mixed up: lunch / rice / for / cooks / Priya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Cooks Priya rice for lunch. (b) Priya rice cooks for lunch. (c) Priya cooks rice for lunch. (d) Priya cooks for lunch rice.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well.
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
17. 17.These words are mixed up: Tenzin / bed / before / drinks / milk / warm
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tenzin warm milk drinks before bed. (b) Tenzin drinks warm milk before bed. (c) Drinks Tenzin warm milk before bed. (d) Tenzin drinks before bed warm milk.
18. 18.These words are mixed up: a / school / rides / to / Vikram / bicycle
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram rides a bicycle to school. (b) Vikram rides to school a bicycle. (c) Vikram a bicycle rides to school. (d) Rides Vikram a bicycle to school.
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Dev reads a storybook at night” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a tiny shell. (b) Manav found a pink shell. (c) Manav found a shell. (d) Manav found a tiny pink shell.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in Surat starts in april.” (a) in (b) starts (c) fair (d) april
23. 23.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Washes Tara the car on Sundays. (b) Tara the car washes on Sundays. (c) Tara washes the car on Sundays. (d) Tara washes on Sundays the car.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) sweet
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya fixed Kavya's toy car. Kavya played with it. (b) Kavya fixed her toy car. She played with it. (c) Kavya fixed her toy car. Her played with it.
27. 27.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed because we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a beautiful garden” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a shell. (b) Aisha found a pink shell. (c) Aisha found a tiny shell. (d) Aisha found a tiny pink shell.
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a big cake” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from jaipur in april.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My father. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Kavya travelling to school?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) A big black crow. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for christmas.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav picked his mango. He ate it. (b) Manav picked his mango. Him ate it. (c) Manav picked Manav's mango. Manav ate it.

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