Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 750 · 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 join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot but we went for a swim.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The glass feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) bitter
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “i go to the park with my dog on wednesday.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
5. 5.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Isha sings a song in the morning” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Where is Imran going after school?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
7. 7.Rahul wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) dry (b) wooden (c) damp
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) loud (c) smooth (d) sweet
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “my uncle came from Shimla in August.” (a) in (b) my (c) uncle (d) came
10. 10.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “lost” (b) after “looked” (c) after “she” (d) after “pen”
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Joseph rode a bicycle. (b) Joseph rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Joseph rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Joseph rode a red bicycle.
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Saanvi is drawing in class? (b) What is Saanvi drawing in class? (c) Saanvi is what drawing in class? (d) Is what Saanvi drawing in class?
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
15. 15.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Isha painted a blue pot. (b) Isha painted a round pot. (c) Isha painted a round blue pot. (d) Isha painted a pot.
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in jaipur on Sunday.” (a) jaipur (b) in (c) visited (d) old
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Vikram painted his pot. He sold it. (c) Vikram painted Vikram's pot. Vikram sold it.
18. 18.Meera wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) wealthy (b) hungry (c) poor
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on eid.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first saturday of july.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Kunal a bicycle to school. (b) Kunal rides a bicycle to school. (c) Kunal a bicycle rides to school. (d) Kunal rides to school a bicycle.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) bitter (c) loud (d) shiny
24. 24.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Joseph opened a striped umbrella. (b) Joseph opened a big umbrella. (c) Joseph opened an umbrella. (d) Joseph opened a big striped umbrella.
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and i visited a zoo in Agra.” (a) visited (b) and (c) in (d) i
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Cooks Omkar rice for lunch. (b) Omkar cooks rice for lunch. (c) Omkar rice cooks for lunch. (d) Omkar cooks for lunch rice.
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How cute the puppy is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Flies Maria a kite on the roof. (b) Maria flies on the roof a kite. (c) Maria flies a kite on the roof. (d) Maria a kite flies on the roof.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a black dog. (b) Arjun saw a big dog. (c) Arjun saw a big black dog. (d) Arjun saw a dog.
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “at” (b) after “late” (c) after “The” (d) after “waited”
31. 31.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Diya opened a small yellow umbrella. (b) Diya opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Diya opened a small umbrella. (d) Diya opened an umbrella.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Riya painted a small pot. (b) Riya painted a small orange pot. (c) Riya painted a pot. (d) Riya painted an orange pot.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) salty (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) colourful
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Yash painted his pot. He sold it. (c) Yash painted Yash's pot. Yash sold it.
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a big cake” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Onam.” (a) we (b) on (c) our (d) all
38. 38.Which of these is a question? (a) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (b) What a cold morning! (c) When is Imran leaving for Delhi? (d) Saanvi drinks warm milk before bed.
39. 39.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Priya has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) She (d) It
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The train left the station at nine.

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