Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 645 · 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 of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My sister.
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “everyone” (b) after “for” (c) after “Arjun” (d) after “race”
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 “can” (b) after “The” (c) after “talk” (d) after “parrot”
4. 4.Dev 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
5. 5.Diya wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) bright (b) purple (c) dull
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.These words are mixed up: plays / cricket / in / Aisha / park / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Aisha cricket plays in the park. (b) Aisha plays in the park cricket. (c) Plays Aisha cricket in the park. (d) Aisha plays cricket in the park.
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Saanvi leaving for Delhi? (b) Saanvi is when leaving for Delhi? (c) When Saanvi is leaving for Delhi? (d) When is Saanvi leaving for Delhi?
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Vikram has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
10. 10.Which of these is a question? (a) Tara brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) What is Yash eating for lunch? (c) Sit down quietly. (d) How big the cake is!
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Tara eating for lunch? (b) Is what Tara eating for lunch? (c) What Tara is eating for lunch? (d) Tara is what eating for lunch?
12. 12.These words are mixed up: morning / the / feeds / every / cat / Vikram
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram feeds every morning the cat. (b) Feeds Vikram the cat every morning. (c) Vikram feeds the cat every morning. (d) Vikram the cat feeds every morning.
13. 13.Omkar wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) ugly (b) lovely (c) purple
14. 14.Ishaan wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) calm (b) cross (c) wooden
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Kunal draws a picture in art class” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ananya opened a small umbrella. (b) Ananya opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Ananya opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Ananya opened an umbrella.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) prickly (d) loud
21. 21.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kabir brushes the dog on Sundays.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “My” (b) after “kind” (c) after “got” (d) after “stuck”
23. 23.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Catches Nisha the bus at seven. (b) Nisha catches the bus at seven. (c) Nisha the bus catches at seven. (d) Nisha catches at seven the bus.
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Diya is leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Diya leaving for Delhi? (c) Diya is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When is Diya leaving for Delhi?
25. 25.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Farhan has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Him (d) She
26. 26.These words are mixed up: after / eats / school / a / banana / Aisha
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Eats Aisha a banana after school. (b) Aisha eats after school a banana. (c) Aisha a banana eats after school. (d) Aisha eats a banana after school.
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) sour (c) colourful (d) sticky
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Manav lives near the lake in shimla.” (a) lives (b) shimla (c) near (d) lake
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Aarav plays cricket in the park.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in january.” (a) holidays (b) reopens (c) in (d) january
32. 32.Yash wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) ancient (b) square (c) new
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Farhan reads a storybook at night.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first Friday of february.” (a) is (b) of (c) february (d) first
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun wrote his poem. Him read it. (b) Arjun wrote Arjun's poem. Arjun read it. (c) Arjun wrote his poem. He read it.
36. 36.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Flies Manav a kite on the roof. (b) Manav a kite flies on the roof. (c) Manav flies on the roof a kite. (d) Manav flies a kite on the roof.
38. 38.These words are mixed up: washes / car / Sundays / the / on / Zoya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Zoya washes on Sundays the car. (b) Washes Zoya the car on Sundays. (c) Zoya the car washes on Sundays. (d) Zoya washes the car on Sundays.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Joseph and Tenzin will come to my house on friday.” (a) house (b) friday (c) to (d) come

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