Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 717 · 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 mark should end this sentence?
   “What is Saanvi drawing in class” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
2. 2.Kunal wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) spicy (c) silent
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Slept on the sofa.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Zoya feeds the cat every morning.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) spicy
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan bought his book. Him read it. (b) Ishaan bought Ishaan's book. Ishaan read it. (c) Ishaan bought his book. He read it.
8. 8.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun washed his bicycle. He rode it. (b) Arjun washed Arjun's bicycle. Arjun rode it. (c) Arjun washed his bicycle. Him rode it.
9. 9.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha washes on Sundays the car. (b) Sneha the car washes on Sundays. (c) Washes Sneha the car on Sundays. (d) Sneha washes the car on Sundays.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Grandpa.
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) loud (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) prickly
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Because it was raining.
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last saturday i went to mysuru by train.” (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 3
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya found Kavya's kite. Kavya flew it. (b) Kavya found her kite. She flew it. (c) Kavya found her kite. Her flew it.
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “simran wore new clothes on Pongal.” (a) clothes (b) wore (c) new (d) simran
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and i visited a zoo in Jaipur.” (a) and (b) a (c) visited (d) i
22. 22.Which of these is a question? (a) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (b) Where is Ananya going after school? (c) Zoya sings a song in the morning. (d) How cold the morning is!
23. 23.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Him (d) He
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) salty
25. 25.These words are mixed up: flies / Ishaan / on / a / kite / the / roof
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan flies a kite on the roof. (b) Ishaan flies on the roof a kite. (c) Flies Ishaan a kite on the roof. (d) Ishaan a kite flies on the roof.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The new student sat next to me.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Sat on the wall.
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) sticky (b) noisy (c) spicy (d) colourful
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir cricket plays in the park. (b) Kabir plays cricket in the park. (c) Plays Kabir cricket in the park. (d) Kabir plays in the park cricket.
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in bhopal.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
32. 32.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Sat next to me.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The old farmer. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Tenzin crying? (b) Tenzin is why crying? (c) Why Tenzin is crying? (d) Is why Tenzin crying?
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar picked his mango. He ate it. (b) Omkar picked his mango. Him ate it. (c) Omkar picked Omkar's mango. Omkar ate it.
37. 37.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please pass the salt. (b) Arjun writes a poem every week. (c) How is Joseph travelling to school? (d) How long the train is!
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) A green parrot. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a lovely song!” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for baisakhi.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3

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