Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 797 · 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) Aarav the library visits on Fridays. (b) Aarav visits on Fridays the library. (c) Aarav visits the library on Fridays. (d) Visits Aarav the library on Fridays.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
3. 3.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.These words are mixed up: night / Tenzin / a / reads / storybook / at
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Reads Tenzin a storybook at night. (b) Tenzin reads at night a storybook. (c) Tenzin a storybook reads at night. (d) Tenzin reads a storybook at night.
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The cactus feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) sour (c) prickly (d) quiet
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Writes Rohan a poem every week. (b) Rohan writes a poem every week. (c) Rohan a poem writes every week. (d) Rohan writes every week a poem.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Vikram has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Him
10. 10.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Priya carried a black bag. (b) Priya carried a heavy bag. (c) Priya carried a heavy black bag. (d) Priya carried a bag.
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) quiet (c) sour (d) rough
12. 12.Kavya wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) damp (b) dry (c) wooden
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Kunal eating for lunch? (b) What is Kunal eating for lunch? (c) What Kunal is eating for lunch? (d) Kunal is what eating for lunch?
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Kunal playing cricket? (b) Is where Kunal playing cricket? (c) Where Kunal is playing cricket? (d) Kunal is where playing cricket?
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in surat on tuesday.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
16. 16.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a huge elephant! (b) Where is Aisha going after school? (c) Wash your hands before lunch. (d) Rahul waters the plants in the evening.
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Friday.” (a) dog (b) on (c) i (d) go
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to bhopal for Eid last year.” (a) to (b) for (c) year (d) bhopal
19. 19.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun cooks rice for lunch. (b) Cooks Arjun rice for lunch. (c) Arjun rice cooks for lunch. (d) Arjun cooks for lunch rice.
20. 20.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan is who calling? (b) Is who Farhan calling? (c) Who Farhan is calling? (d) Who is Farhan calling?
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Farhan and i played in the park on Sunday.” (a) on (b) in (c) i (d) park
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Ishaan a bicycle to school. (b) Ishaan rides to school a bicycle. (c) Ishaan a bicycle rides to school. (d) Ishaan rides a bicycle to school.
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir bought his book. Him read it. (b) Kabir bought his book. He read it. (c) Kabir bought Kabir's book. Kabir read it.
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Isha calling?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
25. 25.These words are mixed up: a / to / Rahul / bicycle / school / rides
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rides Rahul a bicycle to school. (b) Rahul rides to school a bicycle. (c) Rahul a bicycle rides to school. (d) Rahul rides a bicycle to school.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) After we ate lunch.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tenzin saw a small black dog. (b) Tenzin saw a black dog. (c) Tenzin saw a small dog. (d) Tenzin saw a dog.
28. 28.Which of these is a statement? (a) Where is Saanvi going after school? (b) What a tall tree! (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) Tara feeds the cat every morning.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Simran carried a black bag. (b) Simran carried a big bag. (c) Simran carried a big black bag. (d) Simran carried a bag.
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Kunal lives near the lake in pune.” (a) the (b) in (c) pune (d) lives
31. 31.Riya wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hot (b) wooden (c) chilly
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Dev kicks the ball in the garden.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) sweet (c) fluffy (d) quiet
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
35. 35.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Imran has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) She (d) He
36. 36.These words are mixed up: drinks / warm / Tenzin / milk / before / bed
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Drinks Tenzin warm milk before bed. (b) Tenzin drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Tenzin drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Tenzin warm milk drinks before bed.
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya the library visits on Fridays. (b) Riya visits on Fridays the library. (c) Visits Riya the library on Fridays. (d) Riya visits the library on Fridays.
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) salty
39. 39.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Nisha carried a black bag. (b) Nisha carried a bag. (c) Nisha carried a big black bag. (d) Nisha carried a big bag.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My father. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.

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