Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 703 · 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.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a tall tree!” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
2. 2.These words are mixed up: class / draws / a / in / art / Arjun / picture
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Arjun draws a picture in art class. (b) Arjun draws in art class a picture. (c) Arjun a picture draws in art class. (d) Draws Arjun a picture in art class.
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my cousin and i visited a zoo in surat.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
4. 4.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “on Wednesday we have a test in maths.” (a) we (b) maths (c) on (d) a
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Kabir fell off his bicycle he hurt his knee.” (a) after “Kabir” (b) after “hurt” (c) after “fell” (d) after “bicycle”
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The new student sat next to me.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a shell. (b) Isha found a white shell. (c) Isha found a tiny white shell. (d) Isha found a tiny shell.
8. 8.These words are mixed up: bicycle / Kabir / a / to / rides / school
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Kabir a bicycle rides to school. (b) Rides Kabir a bicycle to school. (c) Kabir rides to school a bicycle. (d) Kabir rides a bicycle to school.
9. 9.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan the cat feeds every morning. (b) Farhan feeds every morning the cat. (c) Farhan feeds the cat every morning. (d) Feeds Farhan the cat every morning.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Collected nuts. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Ananya painted an orange pot. (b) Ananya painted a pot. (c) Ananya painted a round orange pot. (d) Ananya painted a round pot.
12. 12.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul a storybook reads at night. (b) Rahul reads at night a storybook. (c) Reads Rahul a storybook at night. (d) Rahul reads a storybook at night.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The red kite. (d) Rang his bell.
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Arjun crying? (b) Arjun is why crying? (c) Is why Arjun crying? (d) Why Arjun is crying?
16. 16.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The tall tree. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The doctor. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
21. 21.Imran wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) dull (c) bright
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on monday we have a test in maths.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Tara eating for lunch? (b) What Tara is eating for lunch? (c) Tara is what eating for lunch? (d) Is what Tara eating for lunch?
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How long the train is!” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
28. 28.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Rahul picked a flower. (b) Rahul picked a yellow flower. (c) Rahul picked a tiny flower. (d) Rahul picked a tiny yellow flower.
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Zoya travelling to school” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) spicy (b) sticky (c) bright (d) loud
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Pooja draws a picture in art class.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
33. 33.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) She (d) It
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash found his kite. He flew it. (b) Yash found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Yash found Yash's kite. Yash flew it.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Running in the park. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev is where playing cricket? (b) Where is Dev playing cricket? (c) Is where Dev playing cricket? (d) Where Dev is playing cricket?
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Feeds Isha the cat every morning. (b) Isha the cat feeds every morning. (c) Isha feeds the cat every morning. (d) Isha feeds every morning the cat.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) bright (d) smooth
40. 40.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aisha has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Her

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