Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 771 · 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) Kunal a storybook reads at night. (b) Reads Kunal a storybook at night. (c) Kunal reads at night a storybook. (d) Kunal reads a storybook at night.
2. 2.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Aarav has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Him (d) She
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “kunal and i played in the park on monday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
5. 5.Omkar wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) ugly (b) hungry (c) lovely
6. 6.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “farhan lives near the lake in Pune.” (a) the (b) lives (c) lake (d) farhan
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first monday of june.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) sour (b) shiny (c) loud (d) rough
10. 10.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “closed” (b) after “shop” (c) after “went” (d) after “we”
11. 11.Which of these is a question? (a) How sweet the mango is! (b) Ishaan drinks warm milk before bed. (c) Sit down quietly. (d) What is Aarav eating for lunch?
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir is who calling? (b) Who is Kabir calling? (c) Who Kabir is calling? (d) Is who Kabir calling?
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aisha has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) He (d) It
15. 15.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore a blue cap. (b) Meera wore a cap. (c) Meera wore an old blue cap. (d) Meera wore an old cap.
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on monday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in July.” (a) holidays (b) in (c) our (d) school
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How clever the crow is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram washed Vikram's bicycle. Vikram rode it. (b) Vikram washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (c) Vikram washed his bicycle. He rode it.
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “arjun met rohan at the station in delhi.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Our teacher.
23. 23.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) He (d) She
24. 24.These words are mixed up: the / every / feeds / morning / Riya / cat
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya the cat feeds every morning. (b) Riya feeds every morning the cat. (c) Feeds Riya the cat every morning. (d) Riya feeds the cat every morning.
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Manav laughing?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Rang his bell. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
28. 28.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rahul has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) She (d) It
29. 29.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a small shell. (b) Kabir found a small pink shell. (c) Kabir found a pink shell. (d) Kabir found a shell.
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) Riya brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Riya the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Brushes Riya the dog on Sundays.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The tall tree. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Tara laughing” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Farhan the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Cleans Farhan the room every Saturday. (d) Farhan cleans every Saturday the room.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The red kite. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Eating a big mango.
35. 35.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kavya saw a grey elephant. (b) Kavya saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Kavya saw an elephant. (d) Kavya saw a huge elephant.
36. 36.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Nisha sings in the morning a song. (b) Sings Nisha a song in the morning. (c) Nisha a song sings in the morning. (d) Nisha sings a song in the morning.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My little brother. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
38. 38.Ishaan 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
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kunal eats a banana after school.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How big the cake is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)

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