Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 63 · 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.Dev wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) poor (b) round (c) wealthy
2. 2.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Isha opened an umbrella. (b) Isha opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Isha opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Isha opened a big umbrella.
4. 4.Pooja wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) afraid (b) spicy (c) brave
5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya picked Ananya's mango. Ananya ate it. (b) Ananya picked her mango. She ate it. (c) Ananya picked her mango. Her ate it.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Running in the park.
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my uncle came from kolkata in july.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The old farmer.
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Dev met Rohan at the station in lucknow.” (a) lucknow (b) station (c) at (d) met
11. 11.These words are mixed up: at / catches / bus / the / Tenzin / seven
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Catches Tenzin the bus at seven. (b) Tenzin the bus catches at seven. (c) Tenzin catches at seven the bus. (d) Tenzin catches the bus at seven.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) If you come early. (c) The new student. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
15. 15.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha made her card. Her posted it. (b) Aisha made her card. She posted it. (c) Aisha made Aisha's card. Aisha posted it.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) My grandmother. (c) If you come early. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Aarav going after school? (b) Where Aarav is going after school? (c) Aarav is where going after school? (d) Where is Aarav going after school?
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late so the shops were still open. (b) It was late because the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in january.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
23. 23.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tenzin the bus catches at seven. (b) Catches Tenzin the bus at seven. (c) Tenzin catches at seven the bus. (d) Tenzin catches the bus at seven.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Maria wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) silent (b) round (c) noisy
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “to” (b) after “dark” (c) after “turned” (d) after “soon”
27. 27.Priya wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) huge (c) tiny
28. 28.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “hello” (b) after “says” (c) after “every” (d) after “talk”
29. 29.These words are mixed up: cooks / rice / for / Rohan / lunch
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan rice cooks for lunch. (b) Cooks Rohan rice for lunch. (c) Rohan cooks for lunch rice. (d) Rohan cooks rice for lunch.
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Saanvi travelling to school?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) bright (c) noisy (d) smooth
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Meera cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Cleans Meera the room every Saturday. (d) Meera the room cleans every Saturday.
33. 33.Farhan wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) dull (c) bright
34. 34.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Nisha is who calling? (b) Who Nisha is calling? (c) Is who Nisha calling? (d) Who is Nisha calling?
35. 35.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Him
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in October.” (a) our (b) holidays (c) school (d) in
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Kicks Rohan the ball in the garden. (c) Rohan kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Rohan the ball kicks in the garden.
38. 38.Manav wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) afraid (b) purple (c) brave
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kabir and i played in the park on tuesday.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
40. 40.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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