Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 777 · 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 word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) salty (d) shiny
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “sneha and manav will come to my house on monday.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “ran” (b) after “bell” (c) after “children” (d) after “rang”
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Our school reopens after the holidays in february.” (a) the (b) february (c) after (d) reopens
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha washed her bicycle. She rode it. (b) Aisha washed Aisha's bicycle. Aisha rode it. (c) Aisha washed her bicycle. Her rode it.
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Priya the library visits on Fridays. (b) Visits Priya the library on Fridays. (c) Priya visits the library on Fridays. (d) Priya visits on Fridays the library.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in shimla on tuesday.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya bought Diya's book. Diya read it. (b) Diya bought her book. Her read it. (c) Diya bought her book. She read it.
12. 12.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Because it was raining.
14. 14.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) bright (b) quiet (c) salty (d) prickly
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in jaipur on friday.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) bright (b) salty (c) quiet (d) smooth
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria the cat feeds every morning. (b) Maria feeds every morning the cat. (c) Maria feeds the cat every morning. (d) Feeds Maria the cat every morning.
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Two ducks. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
21. 21.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Riya painted a round orange pot. (b) Riya painted an orange pot. (c) Riya painted a pot. (d) Riya painted a round pot.
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “a” (b) after “seed” (c) after “it” (d) after “she”
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Nisha plays cricket in the park” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
25. 25.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) What a lovely song! (c) When is Priya leaving for Delhi? (d) Farhan washes the car on Sundays.
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Priya bought Priya's book. Priya read it. (b) Priya bought her book. She read it. (c) Priya bought her book. Her read it.
27. 27.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Riya carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Riya carried a blue bag. (c) Riya carried a bag. (d) Riya carried a heavy bag.
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Aisha and i played in the park on Tuesday.” (a) park (b) and (c) i (d) in
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last wednesday i went to indore by train.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 5
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Pooja found a pink shell. (b) Pooja found a small pink shell. (c) Pooja found a small shell. (d) Pooja found a shell.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The old farmer.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The wind. (d) Ran across the garden.
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Tenzin flies a kite on the roof.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The little puppy.

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