Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 735 · 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 has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya writes a poem every week. (b) Writes Diya a poem every week. (c) Diya writes every week a poem. (d) Diya a poem writes every week.
2. 2.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir eats after school a banana. (b) Eats Kabir a banana after school. (c) Kabir eats a banana after school. (d) Kabir a banana eats after school.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) loud (c) bright (d) sweet
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) sour (d) fluffy
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
7. 7.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “children” (b) after “bell” (c) after “rang” (d) after “The”
9. 9.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Aarav leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Aarav leaving for Delhi? (c) Aarav is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When Aarav is leaving for Delhi?
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) If you come early. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Slept on the sofa.
12. 12.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “shop” (b) after “we” (c) after “back” (d) after “closed”
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Farhan met isha at the station in Indore.” (a) isha (b) station (c) met (d) in
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya eats a banana after school. (b) Kavya eats after school a banana. (c) Kavya a banana eats after school. (d) Eats Kavya a banana after school.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a question? (a) What a cute puppy! (b) Wash your hands before lunch. (c) Pooja plays cricket in the park. (d) What is Dev eating for lunch?
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “The” (b) after “arrived” (c) after “people” (d) after “on”
18. 18.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Imran painted an orange pot. (b) Imran painted a pot. (c) Imran painted a round pot. (d) Imran painted a round orange pot.
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first Tuesday of October.” (a) on (b) birthday (c) my (d) is
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Zoya playing cricket” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How tall the tree is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
23. 23.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last sunday i went to pune by train.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 5
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya found Ananya's kite. Ananya flew it. (b) Ananya found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Ananya found her kite. She flew it.
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha baked her cake. Her shared it. (b) Isha baked her cake. She shared it. (c) Isha baked Isha's cake. Isha shared it.
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
27. 27.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Priya is drawing in class? (b) Priya is what drawing in class? (c) What is Priya drawing in class? (d) Is what Priya drawing in class?
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Bring your notebook tomorrow.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Pooja was born in the month of october.” (a) the (b) of (c) october (d) born
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Baisakhi.” (a) aunt (b) my (c) sweets (d) for
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in pune starts in november.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Our cat. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Ishaan lives near the lake in pune.” (a) pune (b) near (c) lake (d) the
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph sings in the morning a song. (b) Sings Joseph a song in the morning. (c) Joseph sings a song in the morning. (d) Joseph a song sings in the morning.
40. 40.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Maria packs the school bag at night.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation

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