Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 687 · 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) Tenzin washed his bicycle. He rode it. (b) Tenzin washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (c) Tenzin washed Tenzin's bicycle. Tenzin rode it.
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “aarav lives near the lake in Bhopal.” (a) lives (b) lake (c) near (d) aarav
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul the cat feeds every morning. (b) Rahul feeds every morning the cat. (c) Feeds Rahul the cat every morning. (d) Rahul feeds the cat every morning.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Sat next to me. (c) A small mouse. (d) Waiting for the bus.
6. 6.These words are mixed up: after / banana / a / Pooja / school / eats
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Pooja a banana eats after school. (b) Pooja eats after school a banana. (c) Eats Pooja a banana after school. (d) Pooja eats a banana after school.
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi wrote her poem. Her read it. (b) Saanvi wrote Saanvi's poem. Saanvi read it. (c) Saanvi wrote her poem. She read it.
8. 8.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Sneha has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Zoya painted a small blue pot. (b) Zoya painted a blue pot. (c) Zoya painted a small pot. (d) Zoya painted a pot.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Our teacher. (d) Sat next to me.
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) rough (b) shiny (c) sour (d) loud
15. 15.These words are mixed up: storybook / a / night / Tenzin / at / reads
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tenzin reads at night a storybook. (b) Tenzin a storybook reads at night. (c) Tenzin reads a storybook at night. (d) Reads Tenzin a storybook at night.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a big dog. (b) Kabir saw a big black dog. (c) Kabir saw a dog. (d) Kabir saw a black dog.
18. 18.Joseph wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) huge (c) square
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from Delhi in August.” (a) in (b) came (c) my (d) uncle
21. 21.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Imran crying? (b) Imran is why crying? (c) Why is Imran crying? (d) Why Imran is crying?
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “watered” (b) after “she” (c) after “a” (d) after “seed”
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The peacock. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Playing with my friends.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rahul wore a cap. (b) Rahul wore an old red cap. (c) Rahul wore an old cap. (d) Rahul wore a red cap.
28. 28.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Kavya wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) brave (b) purple (c) afraid
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Aarav reading today?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on diwali.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
35. 35.Which of these is a statement? (a) Isha feeds the cat every morning. (b) What is Farhan eating for lunch? (c) Please pass the salt. (d) What a tall tree!
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Riya writes a poem every week.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “diya was born in the month of April.” (a) was (b) in (c) month (d) diya
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan is who calling? (b) Who Farhan is calling? (c) Who is Farhan calling? (d) Is who Farhan calling?

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