Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 627 · 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:
   “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The red kite.
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Tara has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) It (d) She
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “looked” (b) after “her” (c) after “Riya” (d) after “pen”
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Until the rain stopped.
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan fixed his toy car. He played with it. (b) Ishaan fixed his toy car. Him played with it. (c) Ishaan fixed Ishaan's toy car. Ishaan played with it.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
9. 9.Ananya wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) dull (b) bright (c) hungry
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir the library visits on Fridays. (b) Kabir visits on Fridays the library. (c) Visits Kabir the library on Fridays. (d) Kabir visits the library on Fridays.
11. 11.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Writes Aisha a poem every week. (b) Aisha writes a poem every week. (c) Aisha writes every week a poem. (d) Aisha a poem writes every week.
12. 12.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “The” (b) after “liked” (c) after “smiled” (d) after “our”
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Him (d) She
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) sticky
16. 16.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran wrote his poem. Him read it. (b) Imran wrote his poem. He read it. (c) Imran wrote Imran's poem. Imran read it.
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “it” (b) after “Meera” (c) after “seed” (d) after “planted”
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal made his card. He posted it. (b) Kunal made Kunal's card. Kunal posted it. (c) Kunal made his card. Him posted it.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) shiny
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “arjun was born in the month of february.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last sunday i went to lucknow by train.” (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 4
22. 22.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is a statement? (a) How is Maria travelling to school? (b) How cold the morning is! (c) Isha eats a banana after school. (d) Sit down quietly.
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Waiting for the bus.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a tiny shell. (b) Zoya found a tiny white shell. (c) Zoya found a shell. (d) Zoya found a white shell.
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Her
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun kicks the ball in the garden. (b) Arjun the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Kicks Arjun the ball in the garden. (d) Arjun kicks in the garden the ball.
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera washed her bicycle. Her rode it. (b) Meera washed Meera's bicycle. Meera rode it. (c) Meera washed her bicycle. She rode it.
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) smooth
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) colourful
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) rough (b) sweet (c) bright (d) loud
34. 34.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Maria eats a banana after school. (b) Why is Ananya laughing? (c) Please feed the cat. (d) How cute the puppy is!
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya picked her mango. She ate it. (b) Ananya picked her mango. Her ate it. (c) Ananya picked Ananya's mango. Ananya ate it.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aarav saw a little white dog. (b) Aarav saw a little dog. (c) Aarav saw a dog. (d) Aarav saw a white dog.
38. 38.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Why is Rohan crying? (b) What a cold morning! (c) Kunal rides a bicycle to school. (d) Please help me carry this box.
39. 39.Which of these is a command? (a) Isha flies a kite on the roof. (b) Put your books in the bag. (c) Why is Joseph crying? (d) How long the train is!
40. 40.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “milk” (b) after “turned” (c) after “over” (d) after “off”

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