Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 721 · 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.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “sneha and i played in the park on tuesday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
2. 2.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya washed her bicycle. Her rode it. (b) Ananya washed Ananya's bicycle. Ananya rode it. (c) Ananya washed her bicycle. She rode it.
4. 4.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Omkar has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Kunal wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) huge (c) round
7. 7.These words are mixed up: the / Rahul / park / cricket / plays / in
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul cricket plays in the park. (b) Rahul plays cricket in the park. (c) Plays Rahul cricket in the park. (d) Rahul plays in the park cricket.
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jam feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) salty (d) sticky
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How funny the joke is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Kabir playing cricket?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The red kite. (c) Since it was late. (d) Told us a story.
12. 12.Which of these is a command? (a) Priya draws a picture in art class. (b) What is Ishaan reading today? (c) How cold the morning is! (d) Please close the door.
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “aarav wore new clothes on Pongal.” (a) wore (b) aarav (c) clothes (d) new
14. 14.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Line up near the door.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How noisy the market is” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera packed Meera's bag. Meera carried it. (b) Meera packed her bag. Her carried it. (c) Meera packed her bag. She carried it.
18. 18.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “looked” (b) after “lost” (c) after “Riya” (d) after “pen”
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Tara drawing in class” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Isha ate a big mango. (b) Isha ate a big ripe mango. (c) Isha ate a ripe mango. (d) Isha ate a mango.
21. 21.Which of these is a statement? (a) When is Simran leaving for Delhi? (b) How bright the moon is! (c) Yash feeds the cat every morning. (d) Wait for me at the gate.
22. 22.Rahul wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) tiny (c) huge
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Who is Diya calling” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) Waiting for the bus.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Maria wore a blue cap. (b) Maria wore a cap. (c) Maria wore a new cap. (d) Maria wore a new blue cap.
27. 27.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Monday.” (a) the (b) dog (c) i (d) my
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) When the bell rang.
30. 30.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is who Arjun calling? (b) Who Arjun is calling? (c) Arjun is who calling? (d) Who is Arjun calling?
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first Sunday of September.” (a) on (b) my (c) first (d) birthday
32. 32.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Farhan travelling to school?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Counted the coins.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) bitter
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “When is Dev leaving for Delhi?” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Meera washes the car on Sundays.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
38. 38.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a tall house. (b) Tenzin drew a tall green house. (c) Tenzin drew a green house. (d) Tenzin drew a house.
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi planted Saanvi's sapling. Saanvi watered it. (b) Saanvi planted her sapling. She watered it. (c) Saanvi planted her sapling. Her watered it.
40. 40.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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