Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 720 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Collected nuts.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first Friday of July.” (a) first (b) birthday (c) on (d) my
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi made her card. Her posted it. (b) Saanvi made her card. She posted it. (c) Saanvi made Saanvi's card. Saanvi posted it.
7. 7.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in november.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a shell. (b) Sneha found a tiny shell. (c) Sneha found a white shell. (d) Sneha found a tiny white shell.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Maria saw a butterfly. (b) Maria saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Maria saw a pretty orange butterfly. (d) Maria saw an orange butterfly.
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) sweet (b) rough (c) noisy (d) colourful
12. 12.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a big black bag. (b) Ishaan carried a big bag. (c) Ishaan carried a bag. (d) Ishaan carried a black bag.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Ananya flies a kite on the roof” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) sour
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) smooth (c) sour (d) shiny
18. 18.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Riya drew a green house. (b) Riya drew a small house. (c) Riya drew a small green house. (d) Riya drew a house.
19. 19.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “looked” (b) after “her” (c) after “lost” (d) after “pen”
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “reached” (b) after “sand” (c) after “beach” (d) after “We”
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Yash saw a big elephant. (b) Yash saw a grey elephant. (c) Yash saw an elephant. (d) Yash saw a big grey elephant.
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Nisha laughing? (b) Why Nisha is laughing? (c) Is why Nisha laughing? (d) Nisha is why laughing?
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Him (d) It
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The children. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) If you come early.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Maria waters the plants in the evening.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Told us a story.
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “diya and i played in the park on thursday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
33. 33.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Diya wore a red cap. (b) Diya wore a cap. (c) Diya wore a new cap. (d) Diya wore a new red cap.
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Sunday I went to indore by train.” (a) indore (b) went (c) to (d) train
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Vikram writes a poem every week” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “The” (b) after “barked” (c) after “hungry” (d) after “for”
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Arjun has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) He (d) It
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sour
39. 39.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Sneha saw an orange butterfly. (b) Sneha saw a pretty orange butterfly. (c) Sneha saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Sneha saw a butterfly.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and

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