Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 691 · 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 joins these two sentences best?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
2. 2.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha plays in the park cricket. (b) Plays Aisha cricket in the park. (c) Aisha plays cricket in the park. (d) Aisha cricket plays in the park.
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha found Sneha's kite. Sneha flew it. (b) Sneha found her kite. She flew it. (c) Sneha found her kite. Her flew it.
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “manav met joseph at the station in pune.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “baby” (b) after “was” (c) after “sleeping” (d) after “The”
6. 6.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Dev wore new clothes on eid.” (a) wore (b) clothes (c) new (d) eid
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Told us a story. (d) The school bell.
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “The big fair in lucknow starts in February.” (a) lucknow (b) big (c) in (d) starts
9. 9.These words are mixed up: in / the / the / evening / Dev / plants / waters
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev the plants waters in the evening. (b) Dev waters in the evening the plants. (c) Dev waters the plants in the evening. (d) Waters Dev the plants in the evening.
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Ishaan eating for lunch” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.These words are mixed up: the / in / helps / Rohan / Grandma / kitchen
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Helps Rohan Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Rohan Grandma helps in the kitchen. (c) Rohan helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Rohan helps in the kitchen Grandma.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) After we ate lunch.
13. 13.These words are mixed up: Farhan / every / morning / the / cat / feeds
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan feeds every morning the cat. (b) Feeds Farhan the cat every morning. (c) Farhan feeds the cat every morning. (d) Farhan the cat feeds every morning.
14. 14.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Isha picked a pretty white flower. (b) Isha picked a pretty flower. (c) Isha picked a white flower. (d) Isha picked a flower.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Meera bought a red balloon. (b) Meera bought a balloon. (c) Meera bought a round balloon. (d) Meera bought a round red balloon.
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Packs Diya the school bag at night. (b) Diya packs at night the school bag. (c) Diya the school bag packs at night. (d) Diya packs the school bag at night.
17. 17.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a sweet mango! (b) Wait for me at the gate. (c) Why is Diya crying? (d) Meera eats a banana after school.
18. 18.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kunal saw a white dog. (b) Kunal saw a big white dog. (c) Kunal saw a dog. (d) Kunal saw a big dog.
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Holi.” (a) we (b) on (c) our (d) all
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
24. 24.These words are mixed up: night / Yash / storybook / a / reads / at
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash reads at night a storybook. (b) Yash reads a storybook at night. (c) Reads Yash a storybook at night. (d) Yash a storybook reads at night.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a noisy market” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya reads a storybook at night. (b) Kavya reads at night a storybook. (c) Kavya a storybook reads at night. (d) Reads Kavya a storybook at night.
29. 29.Which of these is a statement? (a) Water the plants today. (b) What is Kavya reading today? (c) Aarav rides a bicycle to school. (d) How cold the morning is!
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
31. 31.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph found Joseph's kite. Joseph flew it. (b) Joseph found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Joseph found his kite. He flew it.
32. 32.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya is where going after school? (b) Where Kavya is going after school? (c) Is where Kavya going after school? (d) Where is Kavya going after school?
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Ishaan and i played in the park on Sunday.” (a) in (b) and (c) i (d) the
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ananya has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Her (d) It
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Splashed in the river.
38. 38.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last thursday i went to agra by train.” (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 4
39. 39.Which of these is a question? (a) What a cute puppy! (b) What is Dev drawing in class? (c) Tenzin helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Drink a glass of milk.
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) bright (d) noisy

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