Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 666 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “on Thursday we have a test in maths.” (a) we (b) on (c) a (d) maths
4. 4.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aarav saw a small brown dog. (b) Aarav saw a brown dog. (c) Aarav saw a small dog. (d) Aarav saw a dog.
5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash found his kite. Him flew it. (b) Yash found Yash's kite. Yash flew it. (c) Yash found his kite. He flew it.
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan picked his mango. Him ate it. (b) Ishaan picked Ishaan's mango. Ishaan ate it. (c) Ishaan picked his mango. He ate it.
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha reads a storybook at night. (b) Reads Isha a storybook at night. (c) Isha reads at night a storybook. (d) Isha a storybook reads at night.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The kitten feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) colourful (c) loud (d) fluffy
10. 10.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “cheered” (b) after “race” (c) after “everyone” (d) after “won”
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) sour (c) loud (d) sticky
12. 12.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Pooja opened an umbrella. (b) Pooja opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Pooja opened a striped umbrella. (d) Pooja opened a big umbrella.
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “manav lives near the lake in bhopal.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Yash painted a small pot. (b) Yash painted a blue pot. (c) Yash painted a pot. (d) Yash painted a small blue pot.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The postman.
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Aisha drinks warm milk before bed” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
20. 20.Imran wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) silly (c) smart
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) sticky
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The little puppy. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
23. 23.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) She (d) He
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha planted her sapling. Her watered it. (b) Nisha planted Nisha's sapling. Nisha watered it. (c) Nisha planted her sapling. She watered it.
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Cleans Aisha the room every Saturday. (c) Aisha cleans every Saturday the room. (d) Aisha the room cleans every Saturday.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Waters Aisha the plants in the evening. (b) Aisha waters the plants in the evening. (c) Aisha the plants waters in the evening. (d) Aisha waters in the evening the plants.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Yash is leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Yash leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Yash leaving for Delhi? (d) Yash is when leaving for Delhi?
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Vikram the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Brushes Vikram the dog on Sundays. (c) Vikram brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Vikram brushes on Sundays the dog.
34. 34.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev plays cricket in the park. (b) Plays Dev cricket in the park. (c) Dev plays in the park cricket. (d) Dev cricket plays in the park.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The rain fell all night.
39. 39.Kabir wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) silent (c) noisy
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on friday.” (a) park (b) on (c) friday (d) the

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