Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 801 · 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 complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The tiny ant. (d) As soon as we reached home.
2. 2.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a tiny shell. (b) Sneha found a pink shell. (c) Sneha found a shell. (d) Sneha found a tiny pink shell.
3. 3.Which of these is a statement? (a) Switch off the fan. (b) What a beautiful garden! (c) Priya drinks warm milk before bed. (d) What is Pooja drawing in class?
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Nisha eats a banana after school.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
5. 5.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Maria is eating for lunch? (b) Is what Maria eating for lunch? (c) What is Maria eating for lunch? (d) Maria is what eating for lunch?
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan fixed Rohan's toy car. Rohan played with it. (b) Rohan fixed his toy car. Him played with it. (c) Rohan fixed his toy car. He played with it.
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya packs at night the school bag. (b) Kavya packs the school bag at night. (c) Packs Kavya the school bag at night. (d) Kavya the school bag packs at night.
9. 9.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin picked his mango. He ate it. (b) Tenzin picked his mango. Him ate it. (c) Tenzin picked Tenzin's mango. Tenzin ate it.
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “simran met kabir at the station in indore.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) loud (b) sour (c) colourful (d) sticky
12. 12.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Pooja saw an elephant. (b) Pooja saw a big elephant. (c) Pooja saw a grey elephant. (d) Pooja saw a big grey elephant.
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “I” (b) after “my” (c) after “homework” (d) after “read”
15. 15.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev plays in the park cricket. (b) Dev plays cricket in the park. (c) Dev cricket plays in the park. (d) Plays Dev cricket in the park.
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Kavya drinks warm milk before bed” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav cooks rice for lunch. (b) Manav rice cooks for lunch. (c) Cooks Manav rice for lunch. (d) Manav cooks for lunch rice.
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On friday we have a test in maths.” (a) a (b) test (c) have (d) friday
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Our cat. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Planted rice in the field.
21. 21.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) It (d) She
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Rohan is leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Rohan leaving for Delhi? (c) Rohan is when leaving for Delhi? (d) Is when Rohan leaving for Delhi?
23. 23.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Tara crying” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.These words are mixed up: plays / park / Rahul / cricket / the / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul plays in the park cricket. (b) Rahul cricket plays in the park. (c) Plays Rahul cricket in the park. (d) Rahul plays cricket in the park.
25. 25.These words are mixed up: plays / cricket / the / Kunal / in / park
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kunal cricket plays in the park. (b) Plays Kunal cricket in the park. (c) Kunal plays in the park cricket. (d) Kunal plays cricket in the park.
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav made his card. Him posted it. (b) Aarav made Aarav's card. Aarav posted it. (c) Aarav made his card. He posted it.
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) salty (b) noisy (c) rough (d) colourful
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Pooja the school bag packs at night. (b) Packs Pooja the school bag at night. (c) Pooja packs at night the school bag. (d) Pooja packs the school bag at night.
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav packs the school bag at night. (b) Aarav the school bag packs at night. (c) Aarav packs at night the school bag. (d) Packs Aarav the school bag at night.
30. 30.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Maria saw a butterfly. (b) Maria saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Maria saw an orange butterfly. (d) Maria saw a pretty orange butterfly.
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) prickly (d) colourful
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan the bus catches at seven. (b) Catches Farhan the bus at seven. (c) Farhan catches at seven the bus. (d) Farhan catches the bus at seven.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on diwali.” (a) our (b) met (c) diwali (d) cousins
35. 35.Which of these is a question? (a) Switch off the fan. (b) Meera washes the car on Sundays. (c) Where is Kavya playing cricket? (d) What a beautiful garden!
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha lost Isha's pencil. Isha found it. (b) Isha lost her pencil. Her found it. (c) Isha lost her pencil. She found it.
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in february.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
38. 38.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rohan saw a big elephant. (b) Rohan saw an elephant. (c) Rohan saw a big grey elephant. (d) Rohan saw a grey elephant.
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav wrote his poem. Him read it. (b) Aarav wrote his poem. He read it. (c) Aarav wrote Aarav's poem. Aarav read it.
40. 40.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Turn left at the temple.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation

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