Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 689 · 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.Omkar wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) ugly (c) lovely
2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Arjun ate a juicy ripe mango. (b) Arjun ate a mango. (c) Arjun ate a ripe mango. (d) Arjun ate a juicy mango.
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a tall tree” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
4. 4.These words are mixed up: night / at / bag / packs / Manav / the / school
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Manav packs at night the school bag. (b) Manav the school bag packs at night. (c) Packs Manav the school bag at night. (d) Manav packs the school bag at night.
5. 5.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Imran has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) He (d) It
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) A big black crow. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How lovely the song is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Zoya opened an umbrella. (b) Zoya opened a small umbrella. (c) Zoya opened a striped umbrella. (d) Zoya opened a small striped umbrella.
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya cooks for lunch rice. (b) Cooks Ananya rice for lunch. (c) Ananya rice cooks for lunch. (d) Ananya cooks rice for lunch.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from Chennai in February.” (a) from (b) in (c) my (d) came
12. 12.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Pooja waters the plants in the evening” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in jaipur.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Pooja rides a bicycle to school.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
16. 16.Which of these is a question? (a) What a lovely song! (b) How is Omkar travelling to school? (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) Arjun flies a kite on the roof.
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash is what eating for lunch? (b) What Yash is eating for lunch? (c) What is Yash eating for lunch? (d) Is what Yash eating for lunch?
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun packed his bag. Him carried it. (b) Arjun packed Arjun's bag. Arjun carried it. (c) Arjun packed his bag. He carried it.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul planted his sapling. Him watered it. (b) Rahul planted Rahul's sapling. Rahul watered it. (c) Rahul planted his sapling. He watered it.
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Vikram is crying? (b) Vikram is why crying? (c) Is why Vikram crying? (d) Why is Vikram crying?
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Collected nuts.
23. 23.These words are mixed up: the / Sneha / Sundays / dog / brushes / on
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Brushes Sneha the dog on Sundays. (b) Sneha brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Sneha brushes on Sundays the dog. (d) Sneha the dog brushes on Sundays.
24. 24.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from patna in june.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) spicy
26. 26.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) sticky (c) spicy (d) bright
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) My grandmother. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Because the shop was closed.
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Sneha wore new clothes on christmas.” (a) clothes (b) on (c) wore (d) christmas
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a bright moon” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and I visited a zoo in kochi.” (a) and (b) zoo (c) kochi (d) cousin
32. 32.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Aisha draws a picture in art class” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sings Omkar a song in the morning. (b) Omkar sings in the morning a song. (c) Omkar sings a song in the morning. (d) Omkar a song sings in the morning.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) bright (d) salty
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “riya lives near the lake in Lucknow.” (a) lives (b) lake (c) in (d) riya
37. 37.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tenzin saw a butterfly. (b) Tenzin saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Tenzin saw an orange butterfly. (d) Tenzin saw a pretty orange butterfly.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The school bus.
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan found his kite. He flew it. (b) Rohan found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Rohan found Rohan's kite. Rohan flew it.
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “maria wore new clothes on Diwali.” (a) clothes (b) on (c) new (d) maria

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