Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 634 · 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 is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
2. 2.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Farhan rides a bicycle to school. (b) What is Rahul drawing in class? (c) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (d) What a tasty samosa!
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
4. 4.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Zoya and maria will come to my house on Tuesday.” (a) my (b) come (c) to (d) maria
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “can” (b) after “says” (c) after “talk” (d) after “parrot”
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The glass feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) sour (d) noisy
7. 7.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rahul flew a green kite. (b) Rahul flew a big kite. (c) Rahul flew a kite. (d) Rahul flew a big green kite.
8. 8.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Please feed the cat.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Which of these is a statement? (a) Who is Meera calling? (b) Simran visits the library on Fridays. (c) Turn left at the temple. (d) What a noisy market!
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) bright (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) salty
12. 12.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “train” (b) after “people” (c) after “got” (d) after “arrived”
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan painted Ishaan's pot. Ishaan sold it. (b) Ishaan painted his pot. Him sold it. (c) Ishaan painted his pot. He sold it.
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Aarav travelling to school? (b) How Aarav is travelling to school? (c) Aarav is how travelling to school? (d) How is Aarav travelling to school?
15. 15.Which of these is a question? (a) Imran draws a picture in art class. (b) What is Arjun eating for lunch? (c) Water the plants today. (d) What a colourful rangoli!
16. 16.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Rohan wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) quiet (c) noisy
18. 18.Which of these is a question? (a) Please help me carry this box. (b) How bright the moon is! (c) Pooja drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Where is Aarav going after school?
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Arjun waters the plants in the evening.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
20. 20.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Riya has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Her
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
22. 22.These words are mixed up: the / every / morning / cat / feeds / Meera
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Feeds Meera the cat every morning. (b) Meera feeds every morning the cat. (c) Meera the cat feeds every morning. (d) Meera feeds the cat every morning.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Ishaan lost Ishaan's pencil. Ishaan found it. (c) Ishaan lost his pencil. He found it.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My father. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The new student sat next to me.
28. 28.Rahul wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) smart (c) silly
29. 29.These words are mixed up: cleans / Saturday / Kavya / every / room / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Kavya the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Kavya cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Cleans Kavya the room every Saturday.
30. 30.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “priya and kunal will come to my house on wednesday.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Ananya reading today?” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “ripe” (b) after “mangoes” (c) after “were” (d) after “a”
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Rohan reading today? (b) Is what Rohan reading today? (c) Rohan is what reading today? (d) What Rohan is reading today?
35. 35.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “was” (b) after “sleeping” (c) after “baby” (d) after “we”
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Arjun playing cricket?” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
37. 37.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan painted his pot. He sold it. (b) Rohan painted his pot. Him sold it. (c) Rohan painted Rohan's pot. Rohan sold it.
38. 38.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Isha has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
39. 39.Nisha wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) dull (b) hungry (c) bright
40. 40.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 “she” (c) after “seed” (d) after “Meera”

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