Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 763 · 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.These words are mixed up: Ishaan / picture / class / draws / a / in / art
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan draws a picture in art class. (b) Ishaan a picture draws in art class. (c) Draws Ishaan a picture in art class. (d) Ishaan draws in art class a picture.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
4. 4.These words are mixed up: the / waters / Diya / in / plants / the / evening
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya waters in the evening the plants. (b) Diya the plants waters in the evening. (c) Waters Diya the plants in the evening. (d) Diya waters the plants in the evening.
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a tall tree!” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The chips taste ___.” (a) rough (b) bright (c) salty (d) noisy
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We went to patna for Diwali last year.” (a) went (b) to (c) patna (d) last
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Farhan has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for diwali.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
12. 12.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Arjun has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) She (d) He
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on tuesday.” (a) my (b) the (c) tuesday (d) dog
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Omkar is what reading today? (b) What Omkar is reading today? (c) Is what Omkar reading today? (d) What is Omkar reading today?
15. 15.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “was” (b) after “hot” (c) after “very” (d) after “we”
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “read” (b) after “homework” (c) after “I” (d) after “then”
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Simran going after school? (b) Where Simran is going after school? (c) Is where Simran going after school? (d) Simran is where going after school?
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Kabir laughing?” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “last Wednesday I went to Indore by train.” (a) went (b) train (c) to (d) last
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How sweet the mango is!” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav waters the plants in the evening. (b) Waters Manav the plants in the evening. (c) Manav the plants waters in the evening. (d) Manav waters in the evening the plants.
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Riya washes the car on Sundays” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died so nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “late” (b) after “bus” (c) after “at” (d) after “The”
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Visits Priya the library on Fridays. (b) Priya the library visits on Fridays. (c) Priya visits on Fridays the library. (d) Priya visits the library on Fridays.
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Meera has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Her (d) He
28. 28.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What is Tara eating for lunch? (b) Wait for me at the gate. (c) What a cold morning! (d) Saanvi rides a bicycle to school.
29. 29.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and I visited a zoo in patna.” (a) a (b) in (c) patna (d) visited
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Imran eats a banana after school” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
32. 32.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran is why laughing? (b) Why Simran is laughing? (c) Why is Simran laughing? (d) Is why Simran laughing?
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Simran has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first friday of December.” (a) is (b) on (c) friday (d) first
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for diwali.” (a) for (b) aunt (c) sweets (d) diwali
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Pooja lives near the lake in chennai.” (a) lives (b) in (c) chennai (d) lake
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The players.

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