Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 707 · 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 of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) Since it was late.
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “lost” (b) after “pen” (c) after “her” (d) after “looked”
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The peacock. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Playing with my friends.
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “stuck” (b) after “My” (c) after “got” (d) after “a”
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Line up near the door.” (a) statement (b) question (c) exclamation (d) command
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The children.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Ishaan bought a big purple balloon. (b) Ishaan bought a purple balloon. (c) Ishaan bought a balloon. (d) Ishaan bought a big balloon.
11. 11.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Manav has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) She (d) He
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) prickly (b) bitter (c) quiet (d) bright
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Arjun lives near the lake in shimla.” (a) shimla (b) in (c) the (d) lives
14. 14.Which of these is a question? (a) Pooja rides a bicycle to school. (b) What a bright moon! (c) Water the plants today. (d) What is Diya reading today?
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) bitter (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) shiny
16. 16.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please pass the salt.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Eats Diya a banana after school. (b) Diya a banana eats after school. (c) Diya eats after school a banana. (d) Diya eats a banana after school.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Maria rode a new green bicycle. (b) Maria rode a new bicycle. (c) Maria rode a bicycle. (d) Maria rode a green bicycle.
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Zoya ate a mango. (b) Zoya ate a ripe mango. (c) Zoya ate a big ripe mango. (d) Zoya ate a big mango.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Running in the park.
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Vikram eating for lunch?” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Counted the coins.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Flew high in the sky.
28. 28.Imran wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) poor (b) spicy (c) wealthy
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Arjun going after school?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “puppy” (b) after “barked” (c) after “hungry” (d) after “was”
32. 32.Ananya wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) hot (c) chilly
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kabir was born in the month of november.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Omkar rode a green bicycle. (b) Omkar rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Omkar rode a bicycle. (d) Omkar rode a shiny bicycle.
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in january.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Yash has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) She (d) It
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Ishaan crying?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
40. 40.These words are mixed up: eats / banana / Rahul / a / school / after
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Eats Rahul a banana after school. (b) Rahul eats a banana after school. (c) Rahul eats after school a banana. (d) Rahul a banana eats after school.

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