Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 694 · 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) Joseph baked his cake. He shared it. (b) Joseph baked Joseph's cake. Joseph shared it. (c) Joseph baked his cake. Him shared it.
2. 2.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Diya has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Her (d) It
3. 3.Maria wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) quick (b) round (c) slow
4. 4.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Simran has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) She (c) It (d) He
5. 5.Vikram wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) spicy (c) silent
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Zoya has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) He (d) She
7. 7.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “we visited the old fort in Kochi on Wednesday.” (a) on (b) visited (c) in (d) we
8. 8.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
11. 11.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.These words are mixed up: the / ball / garden / kicks / Rohan / the / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kicks Rohan the ball in the garden. (b) Rohan the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Rohan kicks in the garden the ball. (d) Rohan kicks the ball in the garden.
13. 13.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Simran travelling to school?” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Vikram the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Vikram brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Vikram brushes on Sundays the dog. (d) Brushes Vikram the dog on Sundays.
15. 15.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “drank” (b) after “It” (c) after “hot” (d) after “was”
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Because the shop was closed.
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) bright (b) salty (c) prickly (d) quiet
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) loud (c) sweet (d) bright
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) Our teacher. (d) Eating a big mango.
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav painted his pot. He sold it. (b) Aarav painted Aarav's pot. Aarav sold it. (c) Aarav painted his pot. Him sold it.
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “Meera” (b) after “it” (c) after “planted” (d) after “seed”
23. 23.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Omkar is when leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Omkar leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Omkar leaving for Delhi? (d) When Omkar is leaving for Delhi?
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Sneha wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) purple (c) huge
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Grabbed a banana.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Isha carried a bag. (b) Isha carried a big bag. (c) Isha carried a big black bag. (d) Isha carried a black bag.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Manav met Farhan at the station in chennai.” (a) at (b) station (c) chennai (d) in
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Yash leaving for Delhi” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
33. 33.Which of these is a command? (a) Where is Manav going after school? (b) Switch off the fan. (c) How funny the joke is! (d) Vikram visits the library on Fridays.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) loud (c) shiny (d) sweet
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) She (d) It
38. 38.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a bag. (b) Rohan carried a blue bag. (c) Rohan carried a big blue bag. (d) Rohan carried a big bag.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a bag. (b) Kunal carried a black bag. (c) Kunal carried a big black bag. (d) Kunal carried a big bag.

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