Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 817 · 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 joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Farhan wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) dull (b) bright (c) purple
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The sun looks ___.” (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) bright
4. 4.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan is when leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Farhan leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Farhan leaving for Delhi? (d) When Farhan is leaving for Delhi?
5. 5.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Meera is leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Meera leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Meera leaving for Delhi? (d) Meera is when leaving for Delhi?
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Ishaan ate a big mango. (b) Ishaan ate a mango. (c) Ishaan ate a big yellow mango. (d) Ishaan ate a yellow mango.
8. 8.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya found her kite. She flew it. (b) Diya found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Diya found Diya's kite. Diya flew it.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room.
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun is where going after school? (b) Where Arjun is going after school? (c) Where is Arjun going after school? (d) Is where Arjun going after school?
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) quiet (b) salty (c) colourful (d) sticky
13. 13.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Turn left at the temple.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How Nisha is travelling to school? (b) Is how Nisha travelling to school? (c) Nisha is how travelling to school? (d) How is Nisha travelling to school?
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The firefighters. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Because it was raining.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Arjun picked a tiny flower. (b) Arjun picked a flower. (c) Arjun picked a white flower. (d) Arjun picked a tiny white flower.
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The little puppy. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
24. 24.These words are mixed up: a / Nisha / eats / after / banana / school
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha a banana eats after school. (b) Eats Nisha a banana after school. (c) Nisha eats after school a banana. (d) Nisha eats a banana after school.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “tenzin lives near the lake in chennai.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Blew the leaves away.
28. 28.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Riya has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) a (b) have (c) on (d) in
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan wrote Rohan's poem. Rohan read it. (b) Rohan wrote his poem. He read it. (c) Rohan wrote his poem. Him read it.
31. 31.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) How tasty the samosa is! (b) Aisha flies a kite on the roof. (c) What is Aisha reading today? (d) Sit down quietly.
32. 32.These words are mixed up: Fridays / the / visits / Yash / library / on
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash visits on Fridays the library. (b) Yash visits the library on Fridays. (c) Yash the library visits on Fridays. (d) Visits Yash the library on Fridays.
33. 33.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Meera eating for lunch? (b) What is Meera eating for lunch? (c) Meera is what eating for lunch? (d) What Meera is eating for lunch?
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “umbrella” (b) after “strong” (c) after “turned” (d) after “inside”
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan planted Rohan's sapling. Rohan watered it. (b) Rohan planted his sapling. Him watered it. (c) Rohan planted his sapling. He watered it.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “ate” (b) after “nobody” (c) after “sweet” (d) after “too”
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) While Mum was cooking.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) Waiting for the bus.
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera baked her cake. Her shared it. (b) Meera baked her cake. She shared it. (c) Meera baked Meera's cake. Meera shared it.

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