Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 840 · 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 is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “sky” (b) after “began” (c) after “to” (d) after “dark”
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya sings in the morning a song. (b) Diya a song sings in the morning. (c) Diya sings a song in the morning. (d) Sings Diya a song in the morning.
4. 4.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Aarav crying? (b) Why is Aarav crying? (c) Why Aarav is crying? (d) Aarav is why crying?
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Turn left at the temple.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Who is Isha calling” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
8. 8.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Rahul kicks the ball in the garden.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav packed Aarav's bag. Aarav carried it. (b) Aarav packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Aarav packed his bag. He carried it.
12. 12.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Her (d) He
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “tara lives near the lake in Lucknow.” (a) the (b) lives (c) tara (d) near
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) My grandmother. (d) Slept on the sofa.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Wednesday we have a test in maths.” (a) have (b) on (c) maths (d) a
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Nisha is how travelling to school? (b) Is how Nisha travelling to school? (c) How is Nisha travelling to school? (d) How Nisha is travelling to school?
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a colourful rangoli” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) loud (b) rough (c) bitter (d) bright
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on diwali.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “When is Arjun leaving for Delhi?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Aisha reads a storybook at night” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
29. 29.These words are mixed up: cricket / plays / park / Imran / the / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran cricket plays in the park. (b) Plays Imran cricket in the park. (c) Imran plays cricket in the park. (d) Imran plays in the park cricket.
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram found his kite. He flew it. (b) Vikram found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Vikram found Vikram's kite. Vikram flew it.
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “The” (b) after “shop” (c) after “closed” (d) after “we”
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to patna for diwali last year.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
33. 33.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “The” (b) after “barked” (c) after “hungry” (d) after “puppy”
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “we” (b) after “ripe” (c) after “a” (d) after “mangoes”
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Meera rides a bicycle to school.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Drink a glass of milk.” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
38. 38.These words are mixed up: to / bicycle / rides / a / school / Saanvi
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Saanvi rides a bicycle to school. (b) Saanvi a bicycle rides to school. (c) Saanvi rides to school a bicycle. (d) Rides Saanvi a bicycle to school.
39. 39.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Dev has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) She (d) It
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (b) Imran washed his bicycle. He rode it. (c) Imran washed Imran's bicycle. Imran rode it.

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