Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 815 · 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?
   “my aunt made sweets for Baisakhi.” (a) sweets (b) aunt (c) made (d) my
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (b) Rohan washed Rohan's bicycle. Rohan rode it. (c) Rohan washed his bicycle. He rode it.
3. 3.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Tenzin ate a big mango. (b) Tenzin ate a mango. (c) Tenzin ate a yellow mango. (d) Tenzin ate a big yellow mango.
4. 4.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Simran going after school? (b) Simran is where going after school? (c) Where is Simran going after school? (d) Where Simran is going after school?
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) loud (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) smooth
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya the school bag packs at night. (b) Packs Diya the school bag at night. (c) Diya packs at night the school bag. (d) Diya packs the school bag at night.
7. 7.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we went to chennai for diwali last year.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
8. 8.These words are mixed up: the / kite / a / flies / roof / on / Rahul
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul flies on the roof a kite. (b) Rahul a kite flies on the roof. (c) Flies Rahul a kite on the roof. (d) Rahul flies a kite on the roof.
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Last tuesday I went to Jaipur by train.” (a) went (b) to (c) tuesday (d) by
10. 10.Which of these is a statement? (a) Why is Ananya crying? (b) Sit down quietly. (c) How tasty the samosa is! (d) Farhan writes a poem every week.
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan made his card. Him posted it. (b) Rohan made his card. He posted it. (c) Rohan made Rohan's card. Rohan posted it.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Imran flew a green kite. (b) Imran flew a kite. (c) Imran flew a big green kite. (d) Imran flew a big kite.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
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 “finished” (c) after “homework” (d) after “then”
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul packed Rahul's bag. Rahul carried it. (b) Rahul packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Rahul packed his bag. He carried it.
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) prickly (c) sour (d) bright
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How sweet the mango is!” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
19. 19.Which of these is a question? (a) Please pass the salt. (b) How funny the joke is! (c) Ishaan feeds the cat every morning. (d) What is Kabir eating for lunch?
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wash your hands before lunch.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “tenzin lives near the lake in kolkata.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) After we ate lunch.
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Meera laughing” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Holi.” (a) our (b) we (c) met (d) all
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Priya reads at night a storybook. (b) Priya reads a storybook at night. (c) Priya a storybook reads at night. (d) Reads Priya a storybook at night.
27. 27.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in december.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
28. 28.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “at” (b) after “The” (c) after “was” (d) after “late”
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Omkar Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Omkar helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Omkar helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Helps Omkar Grandma in the kitchen.
31. 31.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Yash playing cricket? (b) Yash is where playing cricket? (c) Where Yash is playing cricket? (d) Where is Yash playing cricket?
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for christmas.” (a) aunt (b) christmas (c) sweets (d) made
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) He (d) She
34. 34.These words are mixed up: warm / Saanvi / drinks / milk / bed / before
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Saanvi warm milk drinks before bed. (b) Drinks Saanvi warm milk before bed. (c) Saanvi drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Saanvi drinks before bed warm milk.
35. 35.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) fluffy (d) spicy
37. 37.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a cute puppy” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Ishaan going after school?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
39. 39.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How huge the elephant is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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