Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 632 · 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 word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Zoya has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Her
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
4. 4.Kavya wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) wealthy (c) poor
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Nisha a storybook reads at night. (b) Reads Nisha a storybook at night. (c) Nisha reads a storybook at night. (d) Nisha reads at night a storybook.
9. 9.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “a” (b) after “smelled” (c) after “cake” (d) after “it”
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “kavya wore new clothes on Holi.” (a) clothes (b) kavya (c) on (d) new
11. 11.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please feed the cat. (b) Pooja kicks the ball in the garden. (c) Why is Sneha laughing? (d) How bright the moon is!
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Switch off the fan.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
13. 13.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a green kite. (b) Nisha flew a kite. (c) Nisha flew a big green kite. (d) Nisha flew a big kite.
14. 14.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please speak slowly.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) salty
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first friday of february.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
17. 17.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Simran has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Her (d) He
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Nisha reads a storybook at night.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On thursday we have a test in maths.” (a) we (b) thursday (c) maths (d) a
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “was” (b) after “the” (c) after “sand” (d) after “beach”
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last sunday i went to kolkata by train.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Arjun feeds the cat every morning” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Farhan found Farhan's kite. Farhan flew it. (b) Farhan found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Farhan found his kite. He flew it.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “The” (b) after “a” (c) after “out” (d) after “we”
29. 29.Which of these is a statement? (a) Why is Ishaan crying? (b) Wash your hands before lunch. (c) What a big cake! (d) Manav flies a kite on the roof.
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Pooja and I played in the park on monday.” (a) monday (b) on (c) and (d) the
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Manav going after school” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
33. 33.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Diya going after school? (b) Diya is where going after school? (c) Where is Diya going after school? (d) Where Diya is going after school?
34. 34.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Aarav brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Aarav brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Brushes Aarav the dog on Sundays.
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) fluffy (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) bitter
37. 37.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aisha carried a blue bag. (b) Aisha carried a bag. (c) Aisha carried a big blue bag. (d) Aisha carried a big bag.
38. 38.Tenzin wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) afraid (b) brave (c) spicy
39. 39.Which of these is a statement? (a) How lovely the song is! (b) Isha reads a storybook at night. (c) Where is Aisha playing cricket? (d) Please close the door.
40. 40.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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