Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 86 · 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 question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Kabir crying? (b) Is why Kabir crying? (c) Kabir is why crying? (d) Why Kabir is crying?
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “we” (b) after “was” (c) after “baby” (d) after “sleeping”
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Splashed in the river.
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev planted Dev's sapling. Dev watered it. (b) Dev planted his sapling. He watered it. (c) Dev planted his sapling. Him watered it.
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Tenzin cleans the room every Saturday.” (a) statement (b) question (c) exclamation (d) command
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) spicy (c) rough (d) quiet
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The doctor.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Manav picked a white flower. (b) Manav picked a tiny white flower. (c) Manav picked a flower. (d) Manav picked a tiny flower.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in jaipur.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Helps Arjun Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Arjun helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Arjun Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Arjun helps in the kitchen Grandma.
15. 15.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin baked Tenzin's cake. Tenzin shared it. (b) Tenzin baked his cake. Him shared it. (c) Tenzin baked his cake. He shared it.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) My little brother. (d) When the school bus came.
17. 17.These words are mixed up: Dev / Saturday / room / every / cleans / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Cleans Dev the room every Saturday. (c) Dev the room cleans every Saturday. (d) Dev cleans every Saturday the room.
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “simran was born in the month of november.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on pongal.” (a) all (b) our (c) pongal (d) met
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Eats Nisha a banana after school. (b) Nisha eats a banana after school. (c) Nisha eats after school a banana. (d) Nisha a banana eats after school.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Because it was raining. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The rain fell all night.
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Riya rides a bicycle to school” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Nisha lives near the lake in mysuru.” (a) mysuru (b) the (c) near (d) lake
24. 24.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a house. (b) Tenzin drew a tall green house. (c) Tenzin drew a tall house. (d) Tenzin drew a green house.
26. 26.These words are mixed up: Diya / the / bus / seven / catches / at
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya catches the bus at seven. (b) Diya catches at seven the bus. (c) Diya the bus catches at seven. (d) Catches Diya the bus at seven.
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) spicy (b) loud (c) rough (d) colourful
28. 28.Which of these is a command? (a) What a beautiful garden! (b) Please pass the salt. (c) Nisha flies a kite on the roof. (d) Why is Tenzin crying?
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for diwali.” (a) diwali (b) sweets (c) aunt (d) made
30. 30.Kabir wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) bright (c) dull
31. 31.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Zoya has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Her (d) She
32. 32.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan made his card. Him posted it. (b) Ishaan made his card. He posted it. (c) Ishaan made Ishaan's card. Ishaan posted it.
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Omkar flies a kite on the roof” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) quiet (d) sour
35. 35.Omkar wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) round
36. 36.Which of these is a question? (a) Zoya writes a poem every week. (b) Wash your hands before lunch. (c) Where is Zoya playing cricket? (d) What a lovely song!
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Our cat.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Farhan flew a big red kite. (b) Farhan flew a red kite. (c) Farhan flew a big kite. (d) Farhan flew a kite.
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Draws Tara a picture in art class. (b) Tara draws in art class a picture. (c) Tara a picture draws in art class. (d) Tara draws a picture in art class.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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