Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 790 · 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 of these is a question? (a) Switch off the fan. (b) Simran kicks the ball in the garden. (c) What is Aarav drawing in class? (d) How bright the moon is!
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My aunt made sweets for holi.” (a) sweets (b) aunt (c) made (d) holi
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Nisha catches the bus at seven. (b) Nisha catches at seven the bus. (c) Nisha the bus catches at seven. (d) Catches Nisha the bus at seven.
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav a picture draws in art class. (b) Aarav draws in art class a picture. (c) Aarav draws a picture in art class. (d) Draws Aarav a picture in art class.
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The sun looks ___.” (a) sticky (b) loud (c) spicy (d) bright
8. 8.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Ishaan painted Ishaan's pot. Ishaan sold it. (c) Ishaan painted his pot. He sold it.
9. 9.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on diwali.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
10. 10.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “out” (b) after “went” (c) after “we” (d) after “The”
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “manav was born in the month of january.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
12. 12.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kunal saw a grey elephant. (b) Kunal saw a big grey elephant. (c) Kunal saw a big elephant. (d) Kunal saw an elephant.
13. 13.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Kunal reading today” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Her
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Arjun going after school?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
16. 16.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Writes Farhan a poem every week. (b) Farhan a poem writes every week. (c) Farhan writes a poem every week. (d) Farhan writes every week a poem.
18. 18.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) loud (d) bitter
20. 20.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan is where going after school? (b) Where is Farhan going after school? (c) Where Farhan is going after school? (d) Is where Farhan going after school?
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) quiet (c) sour (d) bright
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) bright (b) sticky (c) sweet (d) noisy
24. 24.These words are mixed up: Priya / a / at / night / reads / storybook
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Reads Priya a storybook at night. (b) Priya a storybook reads at night. (c) Priya reads a storybook at night. (d) Priya reads at night a storybook.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Plays Kavya cricket in the park. (b) Kavya cricket plays in the park. (c) Kavya plays cricket in the park. (d) Kavya plays in the park cricket.
27. 27.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Diya the dog brushes on Sundays. (c) Diya brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Brushes Diya the dog on Sundays.
28. 28.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “nisha was born in the month of september.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from delhi in july.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “finished” (b) after “read” (c) after “my” (d) after “homework”
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a long train!” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
32. 32.These words are mixed up: school / to / rides / a / bicycle / Diya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rides Diya a bicycle to school. (b) Diya rides to school a bicycle. (c) Diya rides a bicycle to school. (d) Diya a bicycle rides to school.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Riya picked a white flower. (b) Riya picked a tiny flower. (c) Riya picked a tiny white flower. (d) Riya picked a flower.
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (b) Joseph washed Joseph's bicycle. Joseph rode it. (c) Joseph washed his bicycle. He rode it.
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How tasty the samosa is!” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
36. 36.Which of these is a command? (a) Isha brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) Water the plants today. (c) Why is Simran crying? (d) What a sweet mango!
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “was” (b) after “closed” (c) after “shop” (d) after “back”
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) bright (c) smooth (d) quiet
39. 39.Which of these is a question? (a) How colourful the rangoli is! (b) Please close the door. (c) Where is Manav playing cricket? (d) Omkar packs the school bag at night.
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya baked Zoya's cake. Zoya shared it. (b) Zoya baked her cake. Her shared it. (c) Zoya baked her cake. She shared it.

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