Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 685 · 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 is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha wrote Sneha's poem. Sneha read it. (b) Sneha wrote her poem. She read it. (c) Sneha wrote her poem. Her read it.
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The train. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) After we ate lunch.
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya washed Ananya's bicycle. Ananya rode it. (b) Ananya washed her bicycle. She rode it. (c) Ananya washed her bicycle. Her rode it.
5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha planted her sapling. She watered it. (b) Isha planted Isha's sapling. Isha watered it. (c) Isha planted her sapling. Her watered it.
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The cactus feels ___.” (a) loud (b) shiny (c) bitter (d) prickly
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
8. 8.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Kabir has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “i go to the park with my dog on Wednesday.” (a) on (b) i (c) to (d) go
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Priya found her kite. Her flew it. (b) Priya found her kite. She flew it. (c) Priya found Priya's kite. Priya flew it.
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) sticky (b) loud (c) bitter (d) shiny
12. 12.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Maria found a tiny shell. (b) Maria found a shell. (c) Maria found a tiny pink shell. (d) Maria found a pink shell.
13. 13.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a sweet mango” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Dev playing cricket? (b) Where is Dev playing cricket? (c) Dev is where playing cricket? (d) Where Dev is playing cricket?
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from kochi in june.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
16. 16.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) salty (d) rough
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from Shimla in August.” (a) came (b) from (c) my (d) uncle
19. 19.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last monday i went to agra by train.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 4
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “was” (b) after “at” (c) after “late” (d) after “bus”
21. 21.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Ananya waters the plants in the evening” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
22. 22.These words are mixed up: Saturday / room / Diya / every / the / cleans
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Diya cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Diya the room cleans every Saturday. (d) Cleans Diya the room every Saturday.
23. 23.Zoya wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) hungry (c) quick
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) salty
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How funny the joke is!” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir painted his pot. He sold it. (b) Kabir painted Kabir's pot. Kabir sold it. (c) Kabir painted his pot. Him sold it.
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “she” (b) after “lost” (c) after “Riya” (d) after “pen”
28. 28.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in mysuru on friday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How big the cake is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Simran a bicycle to school. (b) Simran a bicycle rides to school. (c) Simran rides to school a bicycle. (d) Simran rides a bicycle to school.
32. 32.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Priya has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) He (d) She
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) If you come early. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died but nobody watered them.
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “kunal lives near the lake in Chennai.” (a) lives (b) lake (c) kunal (d) in
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “went” (b) after “closed” (c) after “back” (d) after “was”
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for diwali.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2

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