Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 728 · 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 sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Riya bought a round balloon. (b) Riya bought a purple balloon. (c) Riya bought a round purple balloon. (d) Riya bought a balloon.
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Diya reading today? (b) What Diya is reading today? (c) Is what Diya reading today? (d) Diya is what reading today?
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “last Monday I went to Pune by train.” (a) last (b) by (c) train (d) went
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples.
5. 5.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “On thursday we have a test in maths.” (a) have (b) maths (c) thursday (d) we
6. 6.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Dev bought a big balloon. (b) Dev bought a big purple balloon. (c) Dev bought a purple balloon. (d) Dev bought a balloon.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Simran and I played in the park on tuesday.” (a) played (b) in (c) tuesday (d) and
9. 9.Which of these is a question? (a) Why is Riya laughing? (b) Arjun draws a picture in art class. (c) What a tall tree! (d) Drink a glass of milk.
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sneha draws a picture in art class.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to Mysuru for baisakhi last year.” (a) to (b) last (c) baisakhi (d) went
12. 12.Vikram wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) lovely (b) spicy (c) ugly
13. 13.These words are mixed up: the / Zoya / the / in / garden / ball / kicks
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kicks Zoya the ball in the garden. (b) Zoya kicks the ball in the garden. (c) Zoya kicks in the garden the ball. (d) Zoya the ball kicks in the garden.
14. 14.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav planted Manav's sapling. Manav watered it. (b) Manav planted his sapling. He watered it. (c) Manav planted his sapling. Him watered it.
15. 15.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Meera has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Her
16. 16.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Farhan saw a big grey elephant. (b) Farhan saw a big elephant. (c) Farhan saw an elephant. (d) Farhan saw a grey elephant.
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Arjun is playing cricket? (b) Is where Arjun playing cricket? (c) Arjun is where playing cricket? (d) Where is Arjun playing cricket?
18. 18.These words are mixed up: to / Riya / school / rides / bicycle / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya rides to school a bicycle. (b) Riya a bicycle rides to school. (c) Rides Riya a bicycle to school. (d) Riya rides a bicycle to school.
19. 19.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a sweet mango! (b) Yash feeds the cat every morning. (c) Please close the door. (d) What is Aarav reading today?
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Rohan the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Cleans Rohan the room every Saturday. (d) Rohan cleans the room every Saturday.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Manav helps Grandma in the kitchen” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) loud (b) sweet (c) sticky (d) shiny
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please close the door. (b) When is Nisha leaving for Delhi? (c) Kabir flies a kite on the roof. (d) What a lovely song!
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Farhan reads a storybook at night.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
27. 27.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The firefighters. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
29. 29.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) loud (b) sour (c) fluffy (d) colourful
31. 31.Riya wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) slow (c) quick
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “milk” (b) after “turned” (c) after “over” (d) after “off”
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) sticky
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Pooja is when leaving for Delhi? (b) When Pooja is leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Pooja leaving for Delhi? (d) Is when Pooja leaving for Delhi?
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in lucknow.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The peacock.
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Baisakhi.” (a) for (b) sweets (c) aunt (d) my
39. 39.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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