Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 733 · 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 is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya painted her pot. Her sold it. (b) Ananya painted Ananya's pot. Ananya sold it. (c) Ananya painted her pot. She sold it.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) salty
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Omkar writes a poem every week. (b) Omkar a poem writes every week. (c) Omkar writes every week a poem. (d) Writes Omkar a poem every week.
4. 4.Which of these is a question? (a) What is Ishaan reading today? (b) How sweet the mango is! (c) Turn left at the temple. (d) Priya kicks the ball in the garden.
5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya bought her book. She read it. (b) Ananya bought Ananya's book. Ananya read it. (c) Ananya bought her book. Her read it.
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Kunal flies a kite on the roof” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) noisy (b) salty (c) smooth (d) colourful
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Yash flew a big kite. (b) Yash flew a big yellow kite. (c) Yash flew a yellow kite. (d) Yash flew a kite.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Arjun found a small shell. (b) Arjun found a white shell. (c) Arjun found a shell. (d) Arjun found a small white shell.
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) sour (d) fluffy
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “says” (b) after “hello” (c) after “can” (d) after “talk”
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Kunal eating for lunch? (b) Kunal is what eating for lunch? (c) Is what Kunal eating for lunch? (d) What Kunal is eating for lunch?
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) A small mouse.
16. 16.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Arjun travelling to school” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The village pond. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Rang his bell. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Before the sun set.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Pooja wore a blue cap. (b) Pooja wore a new blue cap. (c) Pooja wore a cap. (d) Pooja wore a new cap.
21. 21.Which of these is a question? (a) Wait for me at the gate. (b) What a bright moon! (c) Arjun flies a kite on the roof. (d) When is Dev leaving for Delhi?
22. 22.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Farhan wore a cap. (b) Farhan wore a new cap. (c) Farhan wore a new blue cap. (d) Farhan wore a blue cap.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Tara has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) She (c) He (d) It
25. 25.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Line up near the door.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The tiny ant. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on monday.” (a) my (b) dog (c) to (d) monday
31. 31.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Arjun opened a big striped umbrella. (b) Arjun opened a striped umbrella. (c) Arjun opened an umbrella. (d) Arjun opened a big umbrella.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Meera found a tiny white shell. (b) Meera found a shell. (c) Meera found a tiny shell. (d) Meera found a white shell.
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul picked Rahul's mango. Rahul ate it. (b) Rahul picked his mango. Him ate it. (c) Rahul picked his mango. He ate it.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
35. 35.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Draws Arjun a picture in art class. (b) Arjun draws in art class a picture. (c) Arjun draws a picture in art class. (d) Arjun a picture draws in art class.
36. 36.These words are mixed up: brushes / Sundays / on / the / Tenzin / dog
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tenzin brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Tenzin brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Tenzin the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Brushes Tenzin the dog on Sundays.
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “Arjun” (b) after “race” (c) after “cheered” (d) after “for”
38. 38.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kabir ate a big ripe mango. (b) Kabir ate a ripe mango. (c) Kabir ate a big mango. (d) Kabir ate a mango.
39. 39.Pooja wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) new (b) spicy (c) ancient
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran flies on the roof a kite. (b) Flies Imran a kite on the roof. (c) Imran a kite flies on the roof. (d) Imran flies a kite on the roof.

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