Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 764 · 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: plays / Joseph / in / park / cricket / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Joseph plays in the park cricket. (b) Joseph cricket plays in the park. (c) Plays Joseph cricket in the park. (d) Joseph plays cricket in the park.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The bright moon. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya a storybook reads at night. (b) Diya reads a storybook at night. (c) Diya reads at night a storybook. (d) Reads Diya a storybook at night.
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “The” (b) after “sleeping” (c) after “was” (d) after “spoke”
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Joseph has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
7. 7.Yash wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) new (b) ancient (c) hungry
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “yash and i played in the park on tuesday.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
9. 9.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “last friday i went to lucknow by train.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 6
10. 10.These words are mixed up: kite / on / the / a / Arjun / flies / roof
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Flies Arjun a kite on the roof. (b) Arjun a kite flies on the roof. (c) Arjun flies on the roof a kite. (d) Arjun flies a kite on the roof.
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya planted her sapling. Her watered it. (b) Diya planted her sapling. She watered it. (c) Diya planted Diya's sapling. Diya watered it.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Imran going after school” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
14. 14.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar found Omkar's kite. Omkar flew it. (b) Omkar found his kite. He flew it. (c) Omkar found his kite. Him flew it.
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Isha leaving for Delhi” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “arjun was born in the month of October.” (a) was (b) in (c) the (d) arjun
17. 17.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “ishaan lives near the lake in patna.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Plays Nisha cricket in the park. (b) Nisha cricket plays in the park. (c) Nisha plays in the park cricket. (d) Nisha plays cricket in the park.
19. 19.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera draws a picture in art class. (b) Draws Meera a picture in art class. (c) Meera draws in art class a picture. (d) Meera a picture draws in art class.
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
21. 21.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kunal draws a picture in art class.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
22. 22.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Aarav waters the plants in the evening.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The school bell. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Gave fresh milk.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) spicy (d) prickly
27. 27.Dev wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) huge (c) spicy
28. 28.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “liked” (b) after “our” (c) after “she” (d) after “smiled”
29. 29.Imran wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) tiny (c) huge
30. 30.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Yash has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) She (d) It
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Yash catches the bus at seven.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The train. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
35. 35.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Draws Ishaan a picture in art class. (b) Ishaan draws in art class a picture. (c) Ishaan a picture draws in art class. (d) Ishaan draws a picture in art class.
36. 36.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “stuck” (b) after “kind” (c) after “it” (d) after “My”
38. 38.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Riya drew a tall red house. (b) Riya drew a red house. (c) Riya drew a tall house. (d) Riya drew a house.
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last monday i went to shimla by train.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 4
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first monday of July.” (a) monday (b) the (c) birthday (d) first

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