Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 792 · 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 needs a capital letter?
   “Our school reopens after the holidays in october.” (a) october (b) the (c) after (d) in
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The glass feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) bright (c) quiet (d) smooth
5. 5.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Priya drew a green house. (b) Priya drew a house. (c) Priya drew a tall green house. (d) Priya drew a tall house.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “we went to Surat for Pongal last year.” (a) year (b) to (c) for (d) we
8. 8.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What is Tara drawing in class?” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
9. 9.Which of these is a question? (a) How tall the tree is! (b) Sneha brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Please help me carry this box. (d) Why is Meera crying?
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Rahul is crying? (b) Rahul is why crying? (c) Why is Rahul crying? (d) Is why Rahul crying?
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please feed the cat.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
19. 19.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Saanvi saw a huge elephant. (b) Saanvi saw a grey elephant. (c) Saanvi saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Saanvi saw an elephant.
20. 20.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Riya has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) loud (c) colourful (d) fluffy
22. 22.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (b) Arjun washed Arjun's bicycle. Arjun rode it. (c) Arjun washed his bicycle. He rode it.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Kabir lost Kabir's pencil. Kabir found it. (c) Kabir lost his pencil. He found it.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
26. 26.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Ishaan going after school? (b) Where Ishaan is going after school? (c) Ishaan is where going after school? (d) Is where Ishaan going after school?
27. 27.Which of these is a statement? (a) Arjun brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) How tall the tree is! (c) How is Tara travelling to school? (d) Wash your hands before lunch.
28. 28.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Sneha is eating for lunch? (b) What is Sneha eating for lunch? (c) Is what Sneha eating for lunch? (d) Sneha is what eating for lunch?
29. 29.Tenzin wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) noisy (c) quiet
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
31. 31.Aisha wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) quick (c) hungry
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on diwali.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) My father. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) colourful
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) loud (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) sour
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera packed Meera's bag. Meera carried it. (b) Meera packed her bag. Her carried it. (c) Meera packed her bag. She carried it.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aarav saw a dog. (b) Aarav saw a small brown dog. (c) Aarav saw a brown dog. (d) Aarav saw a small dog.
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last saturday i went to kolkata by train.” (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3

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