Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 731 · 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?
   “How is Kunal travelling to school” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Sneha is going after school? (b) Where is Sneha going after school? (c) Sneha is where going after school? (d) Is where Sneha going after school?
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
4. 4.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a blue bag. (b) Rohan carried a big bag. (c) Rohan carried a bag. (d) Rohan carried a big blue bag.
5. 5.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What is Rahul reading today” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Meera rode a new bicycle. (b) Meera rode a bicycle. (c) Meera rode a red bicycle. (d) Meera rode a new red bicycle.
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Where is Tenzin going after school?” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
8. 8.These words are mixed up: car / on / Sundays / Kabir / washes / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Washes Kabir the car on Sundays. (b) Kabir washes on Sundays the car. (c) Kabir the car washes on Sundays. (d) Kabir washes the car on Sundays.
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a clever crow” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Dev has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “meera met Kunal at the station in Chennai.” (a) station (b) meera (c) met (d) at
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) My grandmother. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) As soon as we reached home.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Our neighbours.
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “farhan and i played in the park on monday.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
17. 17.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in january.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
18. 18.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kunal found a small shell. (b) Kunal found a shell. (c) Kunal found a pink shell. (d) Kunal found a small pink shell.
19. 19.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) shiny (d) smooth
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav eats a banana after school. (b) Manav eats after school a banana. (c) Manav a banana eats after school. (d) Eats Manav a banana after school.
23. 23.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “lost” (b) after “she” (c) after “pen” (d) after “her”
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) salty (c) shiny (d) sticky
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.These words are mixed up: every / cat / Rahul / the / morning / feeds
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul the cat feeds every morning. (b) Feeds Rahul the cat every morning. (c) Rahul feeds every morning the cat. (d) Rahul feeds the cat every morning.
27. 27.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Maria and I played in the park on tuesday.” (a) and (b) the (c) tuesday (d) played
28. 28.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Vikram has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) He (d) It
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha rides to school a bicycle. (b) Sneha rides a bicycle to school. (c) Rides Sneha a bicycle to school. (d) Sneha a bicycle rides to school.
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria a bicycle rides to school. (b) Rides Maria a bicycle to school. (c) Maria rides a bicycle to school. (d) Maria rides to school a bicycle.
31. 31.Priya wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) smart (b) spicy (c) silly
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) noisy
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a cold morning” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
34. 34.Omkar wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) poor (b) wealthy (c) purple
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Aarav painted his pot. He sold it. (c) Aarav painted Aarav's pot. Aarav sold it.
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) shiny (d) sour
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Ananya is crying? (b) Why is Ananya crying? (c) Is why Ananya crying? (d) Ananya is why crying?
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun packed his bag. Him carried it. (b) Arjun packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Arjun packed Arjun's bag. Arjun carried it.
39. 39.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Sneha drawing in class? (b) Sneha is what drawing in class? (c) What Sneha is drawing in class? (d) What is Sneha drawing in class?

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