Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 863 · 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?
   “imran lives near the lake in Jaipur.” (a) in (b) lives (c) imran (d) the
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We went to pune for Eid last year.” (a) year (b) pune (c) to (d) last
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “hungry” (b) after “The” (c) after “it” (d) after “puppy”
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The old farmer. (d) Because it was raining.
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The new coin looks ___.” (a) sour (b) rough (c) loud (d) shiny
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The red kite.
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Priya reading today? (b) What is Priya reading today? (c) What Priya is reading today? (d) Priya is what reading today?
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) prickly (c) bright (d) loud
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ishaan opened an umbrella. (b) Ishaan opened a small umbrella. (c) Ishaan opened a striped umbrella. (d) Ishaan opened a small striped umbrella.
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to mysuru for christmas last year.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
13. 13.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a bright moon” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “kavya was born in the month of October.” (a) month (b) the (c) was (d) kavya
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav rides a bicycle to school. (b) Manav rides to school a bicycle. (c) Rides Manav a bicycle to school. (d) Manav a bicycle rides to school.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Riya rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Riya rode a green bicycle. (c) Riya rode a bicycle. (d) Riya rode a shiny green bicycle.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) fluffy (b) noisy (c) salty (d) shiny
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) If you come early. (c) Our cat. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
22. 22.Omkar wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) silly (b) square (c) smart
23. 23.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Isha wore an old cap. (b) Isha wore an old red cap. (c) Isha wore a cap. (d) Isha wore a red cap.
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) quiet
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) prickly (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) sweet
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “then” (b) after “a” (c) after “my” (d) after “homework”
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) loud (b) smooth (c) sour (d) colourful
28. 28.Which of these is a command? (a) What is Arjun drawing in class? (b) How big the cake is! (c) Rohan plays cricket in the park. (d) Please feed the cat.
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Vikram flies a kite on the roof. (b) Vikram a kite flies on the roof. (c) Flies Vikram a kite on the roof. (d) Vikram flies on the roof a kite.
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sneha eats a banana after school.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Manav brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Manav the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Brushes Manav the dog on Sundays.
33. 33.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “race” (b) after “everyone” (c) after “cheered” (d) after “the”
34. 34.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Joseph saw a brown dog. (b) Joseph saw a dog. (c) Joseph saw a big dog. (d) Joseph saw a big brown dog.
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Line up near the door.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
37. 37.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kabir picked a pretty flower. (b) Kabir picked a yellow flower. (c) Kabir picked a flower. (d) Kabir picked a pretty yellow flower.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Arjun picked a flower. (b) Arjun picked a pretty white flower. (c) Arjun picked a pretty flower. (d) Arjun picked a white flower.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a statement? (a) How clever the crow is! (b) Maria writes a poem every week. (c) Water the plants today. (d) What is Rahul drawing in class?

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