Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 636 · 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:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “every” (b) after “can” (c) after “it” (d) after “talk”
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “omkar lives near the lake in delhi.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
5. 5.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tenzin bought a big purple balloon. (b) Tenzin bought a big balloon. (c) Tenzin bought a purple balloon. (d) Tenzin bought a balloon.
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph a kite flies on the roof. (b) Flies Joseph a kite on the roof. (c) Joseph flies on the roof a kite. (d) Joseph flies a kite on the roof.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Ishaan calling?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
11. 11.Which of these is a statement? (a) Where is Omkar playing cricket? (b) What a lovely song! (c) Kabir helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Turn left at the temple.
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Yash is going after school? (b) Yash is where going after school? (c) Is where Yash going after school? (d) Where is Yash going after school?
13. 13.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Zoya has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) loud (c) rough (d) colourful
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “dev wore new clothes on Eid.” (a) clothes (b) wore (c) on (d) dev
17. 17.Pooja wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) spicy (c) silent
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The school bus. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Vikram travelling to school?” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Eating a big mango.
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) loud (b) sweet (c) smooth (d) colourful
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Ishaan travelling to school? (b) Ishaan is how travelling to school? (c) How Ishaan is travelling to school? (d) How is Ishaan travelling to school?
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Rohan washes the car on Sundays.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a big cake” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in august.” (a) after (b) holidays (c) reopens (d) august
28. 28.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Simran kicks the ball in the garden” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kicks Aisha the ball in the garden. (b) Aisha kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Aisha kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Aisha the ball kicks in the garden.
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) shiny (b) sour (c) loud (d) fluffy
34. 34.Which of these is a command? (a) Ananya drinks warm milk before bed. (b) What is Ishaan reading today? (c) What a clever crow! (d) Water the plants today.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) rough (b) bright (c) loud (d) spicy
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A big black crow. (d) Watered the plants.
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “soon” (c) after “dark” (d) after “it”
38. 38.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a big balloon. (b) Aarav bought a balloon. (c) Aarav bought a red balloon. (d) Aarav bought a big red balloon.
39. 39.These words are mixed up: a / every / week / Kunal / poem / writes
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Writes Kunal a poem every week. (b) Kunal writes a poem every week. (c) Kunal writes every week a poem. (d) Kunal a poem writes every week.
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram packed his bag. He carried it. (b) Vikram packed Vikram's bag. Vikram carried it. (c) Vikram packed his bag. Him carried it.

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