Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 73 · 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.Vikram wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) quiet (c) noisy
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How noisy the market is!” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) quiet (b) rough (c) bitter (d) colourful
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “can” (b) after “every” (c) after “parrot” (d) after “talk”
5. 5.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Ananya laughing? (b) Ananya is why laughing? (c) Is why Ananya laughing? (d) Why Ananya is laughing?
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “on friday we have a test in maths.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 3
8. 8.These words are mixed up: Grandma / kitchen / the / Kavya / helps / in
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya helps in the kitchen Grandma. (b) Kavya helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Kavya Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Helps Kavya Grandma in the kitchen.
9. 9.Which of these is a question? (a) Please close the door. (b) How is Kunal travelling to school? (c) What a tall tree! (d) Kabir drinks warm milk before bed.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Riya painted an orange pot. (b) Riya painted a pot. (c) Riya painted a round orange pot. (d) Riya painted a round pot.
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Vikram rides a bicycle to school” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The school bus.
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last wednesday i went to mysuru by train.” (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Riya has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya bought her book. She read it. (b) Riya bought her book. Her read it. (c) Riya bought Riya's book. Riya read it.
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “sky” (b) after “began” (c) after “turned” (d) after “dark”
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria feeds every morning the cat. (b) Maria the cat feeds every morning. (c) Maria feeds the cat every morning. (d) Feeds Maria the cat every morning.
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “we” (b) after “late” (c) after “was” (d) after “at”
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “inside” (b) after “umbrella” (c) after “strong” (d) after “was”
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Hid under the bed.
23. 23.Ishaan wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) ancient (b) new (c) purple
24. 24.Yash wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) slow (c) quick
25. 25.Which of these is a question? (a) Wait for me at the gate. (b) Vikram waters the plants in the evening. (c) How huge the elephant is! (d) Who is Zoya calling?
26. 26.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Priya reading today?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The players. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul lost Rahul's pencil. Rahul found it. (b) Rahul lost his pencil. Him found it. (c) Rahul lost his pencil. He found it.
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to Mysuru for holi last year.” (a) holi (b) for (c) to (d) last
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in agra.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Simran laughing?” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “When is Ananya leaving for Delhi?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Rahul wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) wealthy (b) poor (c) hungry
36. 36.These words are mixed up: school / night / the / packs / bag / at / Nisha
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Packs Nisha the school bag at night. (b) Nisha the school bag packs at night. (c) Nisha packs the school bag at night. (d) Nisha packs at night the school bag.
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya a picture draws in art class. (b) Kavya draws a picture in art class. (c) Draws Kavya a picture in art class. (d) Kavya draws in art class a picture.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Splashed in the river.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first Tuesday of October.” (a) first (b) the (c) of (d) my

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