Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 7 · 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.Farhan wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) silent (b) noisy (c) square
2. 2.These words are mixed up: washes / car / Sundays / on / Nisha / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha washes on Sundays the car. (b) Nisha the car washes on Sundays. (c) Washes Nisha the car on Sundays. (d) Nisha washes the car on Sundays.
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Why is Sneha crying” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Vikram bought a round balloon. (b) Vikram bought a balloon. (c) Vikram bought a red balloon. (d) Vikram bought a round red balloon.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) A big black crow.
6. 6.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Isha helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Open your books to page ten. (c) What is Priya eating for lunch? (d) How sweet the mango is!
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The kitten feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) fluffy (d) salty
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “on Monday we have a test in maths.” (a) on (b) a (c) we (d) in
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a tall tree!” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) She (d) It
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aisha drew a house. (b) Aisha drew a tall red house. (c) Aisha drew a red house. (d) Aisha drew a tall house.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Omkar wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) purple
15. 15.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Imran rode a new red bicycle. (b) Imran rode a new bicycle. (c) Imran rode a bicycle. (d) Imran rode a red bicycle.
16. 16.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera found her kite. She flew it. (b) Meera found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Meera found Meera's kite. Meera flew it.
17. 17.Farhan wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) square (c) quick
18. 18.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How is Dev travelling to school? (b) How Dev is travelling to school? (c) Is how Dev travelling to school? (d) Dev is how travelling to school?
19. 19.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Riya saw a huge elephant. (b) Riya saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Riya saw an elephant. (d) Riya saw a grey elephant.
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) loud (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) smooth
22. 22.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Put your books in the bag.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Chennai for Baisakhi last year.” (a) to (b) last (c) went (d) we
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Saanvi wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) smart (c) silly
26. 26.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kavya saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Kavya saw a blue butterfly. (c) Kavya saw a butterfly. (d) Kavya saw a tiny blue butterfly.
27. 27.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on holi.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
28. 28.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Imran drawing in class? (b) Is what Imran drawing in class? (c) What Imran is drawing in class? (d) Imran is what drawing in class?
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan cricket plays in the park. (b) Rohan plays cricket in the park. (c) Rohan plays in the park cricket. (d) Plays Rohan cricket in the park.
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Kunal and I played in the park on wednesday.” (a) the (b) played (c) wednesday (d) in
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “it” (b) after “planted” (c) after “watered” (d) after “seed”
32. 32.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What a colourful rangoli! (b) Switch off the fan. (c) Why is Yash crying? (d) Manav eats a banana after school.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Nisha saw a small dog. (b) Nisha saw a small brown dog. (c) Nisha saw a brown dog. (d) Nisha saw a dog.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The players ran onto the field.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) loud
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “omkar wore new clothes on pongal.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my cousin and I visited a zoo in Kolkata.” (a) my (b) cousin (c) and (d) in
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav is who calling? (b) Who Manav is calling? (c) Is who Manav calling? (d) Who is Manav calling?
40. 40.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “we” (b) after “hard” (c) after “Our” (d) after “the”

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