Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 828 · 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.Priya wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) damp (c) dry
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Last Saturday I went to agra by train.” (a) went (b) agra (c) to (d) by
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The brown cow. (d) Eating a big mango.
5. 5.These words are mixed up: a / on / roof / Rahul / flies / the / kite
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul a kite flies on the roof. (b) Rahul flies on the roof a kite. (c) Flies Rahul a kite on the roof. (d) Rahul flies a kite on the roof.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kunal saw an elephant. (b) Kunal saw a big elephant. (c) Kunal saw a big grey elephant. (d) Kunal saw a grey elephant.
7. 7.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Writes Kavya a poem every week. (b) Kavya writes a poem every week. (c) Kavya writes every week a poem. (d) Kavya a poem writes every week.
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jam feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) spicy (d) bright
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a long train” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Him (d) She
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Kunal laughing? (b) Is why Kunal laughing? (c) Kunal is why laughing? (d) Why Kunal is laughing?
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Fell all night. (c) The new student. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Tuesday i went to Pune by train.” (a) to (b) i (c) by (d) went
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya a banana eats after school. (b) Riya eats a banana after school. (c) Eats Riya a banana after school. (d) Riya eats after school a banana.
19. 19.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Pooja leaving for Delhi? (b) Pooja is when leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Pooja leaving for Delhi? (d) When Pooja is leaving for Delhi?
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Kunal leaving for Delhi” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
21. 21.Omkar wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) sad (c) glad
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) quiet (b) salty (c) fluffy (d) colourful
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) My little brother. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
25. 25.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Aisha wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) dry (c) damp
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room.
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya bought Zoya's book. Zoya read it. (b) Zoya bought her book. She read it. (c) Zoya bought her book. Her read it.
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Diwali.” (a) aunt (b) sweets (c) for (d) my
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Rang his bell.
32. 32.Which of these is a command? (a) Why is Manav crying? (b) Drink a glass of milk. (c) What a long train! (d) Sneha writes a poem every week.
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “manav wore new clothes on Eid.” (a) on (b) clothes (c) wore (d) manav
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Eats Pooja a banana after school. (b) Pooja eats after school a banana. (c) Pooja a banana eats after school. (d) Pooja eats a banana after school.
35. 35.Which of these is a question? (a) Who is Kavya calling? (b) Please close the door. (c) Omkar rides a bicycle to school. (d) What a lovely song!
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “Riya” (b) after “her” (c) after “looked” (d) after “pen”
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Isha has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The old farmer. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) When the school bus came.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
40. 40.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Him

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