Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 668 · 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.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my aunt made sweets for eid.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav packed Aarav's bag. Aarav carried it. (b) Aarav packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Aarav packed his bag. He carried it.
3. 3.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a red balloon. (b) Aisha bought a balloon. (c) Aisha bought a big balloon. (d) Aisha bought a big red balloon.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The tall tree.
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha planted her sapling. Her watered it. (b) Sneha planted Sneha's sapling. Sneha watered it. (c) Sneha planted her sapling. She watered it.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Which of these is a question? (a) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (b) What is Saanvi reading today? (c) What a big cake! (d) Zoya catches the bus at seven.
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We went to Mysuru for baisakhi last year.” (a) for (b) year (c) baisakhi (d) to
10. 10.Which of these is a command? (a) Please close the door. (b) How big the cake is! (c) Omkar plays cricket in the park. (d) Where is Joseph going after school?
11. 11.These words are mixed up: morning / the / sings / Kunal / a / in / song
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kunal a song sings in the morning. (b) Kunal sings in the morning a song. (c) Sings Kunal a song in the morning. (d) Kunal sings a song in the morning.
12. 12.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph lost Joseph's pencil. Joseph found it. (b) Joseph lost his pencil. He found it. (c) Joseph lost his pencil. Him found it.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) sticky (c) sweet (d) loud
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “planted” (b) after “Meera” (c) after “seed” (d) after “she”
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The rain. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
18. 18.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please close the door. (b) How is Aisha travelling to school? (c) How lovely the song is! (d) Vikram plays cricket in the park.
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) salty
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “The” (b) after “inside” (c) after “strong” (d) after “wind”
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Diya reading today? (b) Diya is what reading today? (c) What Diya is reading today? (d) What is Diya reading today?
26. 26.Kabir wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) huge (c) tiny
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Simran is drawing in class? (b) What is Simran drawing in class? (c) Is what Simran drawing in class? (d) Simran is what drawing in class?
30. 30.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Him (d) She
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) prickly (b) loud (c) spicy (d) colourful
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
34. 34.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Meera drinks warm milk before bed. (b) Why is Vikram laughing? (c) What a big cake! (d) Water the plants today.
35. 35.These words are mixed up: the / Imran / plays / park / in / cricket
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Plays Imran cricket in the park. (b) Imran plays in the park cricket. (c) Imran cricket plays in the park. (d) Imran plays cricket in the park.
36. 36.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ishaan found a shell. (b) Ishaan found a small shell. (c) Ishaan found a white shell. (d) Ishaan found a small white shell.
38. 38.These words are mixed up: the / sings / Dev / in / morning / a / song
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev a song sings in the morning. (b) Sings Dev a song in the morning. (c) Dev sings in the morning a song. (d) Dev sings a song in the morning.
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “priya and Simran will come to my house on Saturday.” (a) my (b) house (c) come (d) priya
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) salty (b) sticky (c) quiet (d) bright

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