Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 706 · 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 join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
2. 2.These words are mixed up: Isha / dog / on / the / Sundays / brushes
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Isha brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) Isha the dog brushes on Sundays. (c) Brushes Isha the dog on Sundays. (d) Isha brushes on Sundays the dog.
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “maria was born in the month of december.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
4. 4.Which of these is a command? (a) Who is Ananya calling? (b) Dev visits the library on Fridays. (c) What a lovely song! (d) Open your books to page ten.
5. 5.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The postman. (d) Flew high in the sky.
7. 7.Arjun wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) dull (b) bright (c) square
8. 8.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tara flew a kite. (b) Tara flew a big kite. (c) Tara flew a big green kite. (d) Tara flew a green kite.
9. 9.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Catches Diya the bus at seven. (b) Diya catches at seven the bus. (c) Diya the bus catches at seven. (d) Diya catches the bus at seven.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) smooth
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Before the sun set. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Gave us cool shade.
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) loud (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) salty
15. 15.Rohan wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) new (b) ancient (c) spicy
16. 16.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a house. (b) Tenzin drew a tall house. (c) Tenzin drew a tall red house. (d) Tenzin drew a red house.
17. 17.Which of these is a statement? (a) Aisha reads a storybook at night. (b) What a huge elephant! (c) Why is Kabir crying? (d) Open your books to page ten.
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun reads at night a storybook. (b) Arjun a storybook reads at night. (c) Arjun reads a storybook at night. (d) Reads Arjun a storybook at night.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) sweet (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) loud
22. 22.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kavya painted an orange pot. (b) Kavya painted a small pot. (c) Kavya painted a pot. (d) Kavya painted a small orange pot.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aisha drew a house. (b) Aisha drew a green house. (c) Aisha drew a tall house. (d) Aisha drew a tall green house.
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir baked his cake. He shared it. (b) Kabir baked Kabir's cake. Kabir shared it. (c) Kabir baked his cake. Him shared it.
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “hard” (b) after “we” (c) after “won” (d) after “practised”
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “we” (b) after “shop” (c) after “went” (d) after “closed”
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) A green parrot. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Made a rangoli.
28. 28.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aisha wore new clothes on christmas.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in pune on Friday.” (a) old (b) visited (c) the (d) pune
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya a storybook reads at night. (b) Kavya reads a storybook at night. (c) Reads Kavya a storybook at night. (d) Kavya reads at night a storybook.
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in shimla.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in august.” (a) school (b) august (c) reopens (d) after
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Sat next to me. (d) A green parrot.
35. 35.Which of these is a statement? (a) Why is Rahul crying? (b) Rohan catches the bus at seven. (c) Open your books to page ten. (d) How funny the joke is!
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last thursday i went to kolkata by train.” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
37. 37.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Zoya plays cricket in the park.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Yash going after school? (b) Where Yash is going after school? (c) Where is Yash going after school? (d) Yash is where going after school?
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but

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