Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 782 · 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) Yash Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Helps Yash Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Yash helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Yash helps Grandma in the kitchen.
2. 2.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria a picture draws in art class. (b) Draws Maria a picture in art class. (c) Maria draws in art class a picture. (d) Maria draws a picture in art class.
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha planted Isha's sapling. Isha watered it. (b) Isha planted her sapling. Her watered it. (c) Isha planted her sapling. She watered it.
4. 4.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a new cap. (b) Kunal wore a blue cap. (c) Kunal wore a new blue cap. (d) Kunal wore a cap.
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Who is Vikram calling?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
6. 6.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kunal rode a red bicycle. (b) Kunal rode a new red bicycle. (c) Kunal rode a new bicycle. (d) Kunal rode a bicycle.
7. 7.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Tara has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Her
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on baisakhi.” (a) all (b) baisakhi (c) cousins (d) our
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Riya saw a dog. (b) Riya saw a black dog. (c) Riya saw a small dog. (d) Riya saw a small black dog.
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev helps in the kitchen Grandma. (b) Helps Dev Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Dev Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Dev helps Grandma in the kitchen.
14. 14.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran a kite flies on the roof. (b) Simran flies on the roof a kite. (c) Simran flies a kite on the roof. (d) Flies Simran a kite on the roof.
16. 16.These words are mixed up: in / the / kicks / ball / Sneha / the / garden
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kicks Sneha the ball in the garden. (b) Sneha kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Sneha kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Sneha the ball kicks in the garden.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
18. 18.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Her
19. 19.Which of these is a command? (a) How beautiful the garden is! (b) Diya draws a picture in art class. (c) Line up near the door. (d) Why is Rahul crying?
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “riya was born in the month of june.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for diwali.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Kabir playing cricket” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
23. 23.These words are mixed up: Kavya / cooks / for / rice / lunch
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya cooks rice for lunch. (b) Cooks Kavya rice for lunch. (c) Kavya cooks for lunch rice. (d) Kavya rice cooks for lunch.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Zoya catches the bus at seven.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
27. 27.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from indore in august.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
28. 28.Nisha wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) hot (c) chilly
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kabir has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) She (d) He
30. 30.Which of these is a command? (a) When is Simran leaving for Delhi? (b) Put your books in the bag. (c) Sneha cleans the room every Saturday. (d) How sweet the mango is!
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “zoya lives near the lake in mysuru.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
32. 32.These words are mixed up: after / banana / school / a / Sneha / eats
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Sneha a banana eats after school. (b) Sneha eats a banana after school. (c) Eats Sneha a banana after school. (d) Sneha eats after school a banana.
33. 33.Saanvi wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) ugly (b) wooden (c) lovely
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) shiny (c) spicy (d) prickly
36. 36.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Yash ate a big yellow mango. (b) Yash ate a big mango. (c) Yash ate a yellow mango. (d) Yash ate a mango.
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) salty (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) rough
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
39. 39.Joseph wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) silly (c) smart
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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