Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 670 · 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 word needs a capital letter?
   “The big fair in Kolkata starts in october.” (a) in (b) october (c) starts (d) big
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “rahul and i played in the park on tuesday.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “tenzin and i played in the park on sunday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Arjun has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) It (d) She
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Aisha reading today? (b) Aisha is what reading today? (c) What Aisha is reading today? (d) What is Aisha reading today?
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “sneha wore new clothes on onam.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
9. 9.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha is where playing cricket? (b) Where Isha is playing cricket? (c) Is where Isha playing cricket? (d) Where is Isha playing cricket?
10. 10.These words are mixed up: at / seven / Tara / bus / catches / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tara catches the bus at seven. (b) Tara the bus catches at seven. (c) Catches Tara the bus at seven. (d) Tara catches at seven the bus.
11. 11.These words are mixed up: Grandma / Maria / kitchen / in / the / helps
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Helps Maria Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Maria helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Maria Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Maria helps in the kitchen Grandma.
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) rough
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “pooja was born in the month of november.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Manav eating for lunch? (b) What Manav is eating for lunch? (c) Is what Manav eating for lunch? (d) Manav is what eating for lunch?
15. 15.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Nisha painted a pot. (b) Nisha painted a round pot. (c) Nisha painted a blue pot. (d) Nisha painted a round blue pot.
16. 16.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Tara has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) She (d) It
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) quiet (c) sour (d) rough
18. 18.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ananya has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) She (c) It (d) He
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How Zoya is travelling to school? (b) Is how Zoya travelling to school? (c) How is Zoya travelling to school? (d) Zoya is how travelling to school?
22. 22.These words are mixed up: to / bicycle / rides / a / school / Omkar
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Omkar rides to school a bicycle. (b) Rides Omkar a bicycle to school. (c) Omkar a bicycle rides to school. (d) Omkar rides a bicycle to school.
23. 23.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Tenzin leaving for Delhi? (b) When Tenzin is leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Tenzin leaving for Delhi? (d) Tenzin is when leaving for Delhi?
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir waters the plants in the evening. (b) Kabir waters in the evening the plants. (c) Kabir the plants waters in the evening. (d) Waters Kabir the plants in the evening.
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please help me carry this box.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) spicy (d) smooth
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “It” (b) after “very” (c) after “hot” (d) after “was”
28. 28.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in pune starts in november.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The old farmer.
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “Our” (b) after “hard” (c) after “team” (d) after “we”
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) If you come early. (c) The school bell. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
34. 34.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Who is Manav calling” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “tara lives near the lake in delhi.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The new student. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Christmas.” (a) cousins (b) on (c) met (d) we
38. 38.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Riya rode a new red bicycle. (b) Riya rode a bicycle. (c) Riya rode a red bicycle. (d) Riya rode a new bicycle.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Splashed in the river.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.

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