Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 755 · 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) Riya plays in the park cricket. (b) Plays Riya cricket in the park. (c) Riya plays cricket in the park. (d) Riya cricket plays in the park.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Told us a story. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev packed his bag. Him carried it. (b) Dev packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Dev packed Dev's bag. Dev carried it.
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha found Isha's kite. Isha flew it. (b) Isha found her kite. She flew it. (c) Isha found her kite. Her flew it.
5. 5.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “on saturday we have a test in maths.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
6. 6.These words are mixed up: cat / the / Tenzin / every / morning / feeds
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Feeds Tenzin the cat every morning. (b) Tenzin the cat feeds every morning. (c) Tenzin feeds every morning the cat. (d) Tenzin feeds the cat every morning.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My birthday is on the first saturday of August.” (a) the (b) birthday (c) is (d) saturday
9. 9.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja found her kite. She flew it. (b) Pooja found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Pooja found Pooja's kite. Pooja flew it.
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) smooth
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a cute puppy!” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
14. 14.Imran wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) smart (b) wooden (c) silly
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Zoya draws a picture in art class” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on onam.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Kabir fell off his bicycle he hurt his knee.” (a) after “bicycle” (b) after “he” (c) after “off” (d) after “fell”
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
19. 19.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “hungry” (b) after “was” (c) after “The” (d) after “for”
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Open your books to page ten.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
21. 21.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Dev carried a bag. (b) Dev carried a blue bag. (c) Dev carried a heavy bag. (d) Dev carried a heavy blue bag.
22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tara flew a kite. (b) Tara flew a green kite. (c) Tara flew a big kite. (d) Tara flew a big green kite.
23. 23.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 so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot but it was not tasty.
24. 24.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “I” (b) after “read” (c) after “homework” (d) after “my”
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun reads at night a storybook. (b) Reads Arjun a storybook at night. (c) Arjun a storybook reads at night. (d) Arjun reads a storybook at night.
26. 26.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Manav reads a storybook at night. (b) Please close the door. (c) What is Rahul drawing in class? (d) How cold the morning is!
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) If you come early. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “basket” (b) after “The” (c) after “mangoes” (d) after “ripe”
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in pune starts in april.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
32. 32.Which of these is a statement? (a) Turn left at the temple. (b) What is Kabir reading today? (c) What a sweet mango! (d) Sneha flies a kite on the roof.
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Rahul crying” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
34. 34.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran is how travelling to school? (b) Is how Imran travelling to school? (c) How Imran is travelling to school? (d) How is Imran travelling to school?
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The postman. (d) The rain fell all night.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Tara wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) quick (b) square (c) slow
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi fixed Saanvi's toy car. Saanvi played with it. (b) Saanvi fixed her toy car. She played with it. (c) Saanvi fixed her toy car. Her played with it.
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on holi.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2

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