Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 704 · 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.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “dark” (c) after “soon” (d) after “The”
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) prickly (d) bitter
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “we went to Delhi for Onam last year.” (a) for (b) year (c) to (d) we
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha painted her pot. Her sold it. (b) Nisha painted Nisha's pot. Nisha sold it. (c) Nisha painted her pot. She sold it.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The ice cream seller.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a flower. (b) Ananya picked a tiny flower. (c) Ananya picked a white flower. (d) Ananya picked a tiny white flower.
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
10. 10.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “got” (b) after “The” (c) after “on” (d) after “arrived”
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) rough (c) quiet (d) colourful
12. 12.Dev wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) ancient (b) new (c) spicy
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) quiet (c) rough (d) bright
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Riya reading today? (b) What is Riya reading today? (c) Riya is what reading today? (d) What Riya is reading today?
15. 15.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Her (d) He
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “finished” (b) after “homework” (c) after “read” (d) after “my”
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a tasty samosa” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Ananya travelling to school?” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev flies a kite on the roof. (b) Dev flies on the roof a kite. (c) Dev a kite flies on the roof. (d) Flies Dev a kite on the roof.
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from surat in november.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) bitter (c) prickly (d) shiny
24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Diya has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Her (d) It
25. 25.Manav wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) damp (c) dry
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on saturday we have a test in maths.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal bought his book. He read it. (b) Kunal bought his book. Him read it. (c) Kunal bought Kunal's book. Kunal read it.
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who is Kabir calling? (b) Who Kabir is calling? (c) Is who Kabir calling? (d) Kabir is who calling?
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Since it was late. (d) Our neighbours.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My little brother.
32. 32.Which of these is a command? (a) Simran waters the plants in the evening. (b) What a noisy market! (c) Line up near the door. (d) Who is Joseph calling?
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kabir washes the car on Sundays.” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
34. 34.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Her (d) It
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in lucknow on sunday.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kunal and i played in the park on wednesday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Maria calling?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Shimla for Eid last year.” (a) to (b) for (c) year (d) we
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) bright (b) loud (c) smooth (d) sweet
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so

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