Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 866 · 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 sentence describes the cap best? (a) Sneha wore a blue cap. (b) Sneha wore an old blue cap. (c) Sneha wore a cap. (d) Sneha wore an old cap.
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram wrote his poem. Him read it. (b) Vikram wrote his poem. He read it. (c) Vikram wrote Vikram's poem. Vikram read it.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My aunt. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “a” (b) after “went” (c) after “out” (d) after “lit”
5. 5.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Simran has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) He (d) She
6. 6.Which of these is a command? (a) How noisy the market is! (b) How is Zoya travelling to school? (c) Please close the door. (d) Omkar reads a storybook at night.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late but the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) smooth (c) sour (d) loud
9. 9.Joseph wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) sad (c) glad
10. 10.Which of these is a statement? (a) Why is Isha crying? (b) What a clever crow! (c) Rohan waters the plants in the evening. (d) Please feed the cat.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) Because it was raining.
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) rough (b) salty (c) quiet (d) shiny
14. 14.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran bought his book. Him read it. (b) Imran bought Imran's book. Imran read it. (c) Imran bought his book. He read it.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Diya wore a new cap. (b) Diya wore a red cap. (c) Diya wore a cap. (d) Diya wore a new red cap.
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
17. 17.These words are mixed up: plants / in / waters / evening / the / Pooja / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Pooja the plants waters in the evening. (b) Pooja waters in the evening the plants. (c) Pooja waters the plants in the evening. (d) Waters Pooja the plants in the evening.
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How cute the puppy is!” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Rang loudly. (c) My aunt. (d) Although he was tired.
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Nisha packs the school bag at night” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev is what eating for lunch? (b) What Dev is eating for lunch? (c) Is what Dev eating for lunch? (d) What is Dev eating for lunch?
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last wednesday i went to delhi by train.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
23. 23.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from Patna in august.” (a) in (b) from (c) august (d) came
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “at” (b) after “we” (c) after “bus” (d) after “late”
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) noisy (b) prickly (c) sour (d) shiny
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Saturday.” (a) the (b) dog (c) i (d) go
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Omkar met Isha at the station in bhopal.” (a) in (b) bhopal (c) at (d) the
33. 33.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya is where going after school? (b) Where Diya is going after school? (c) Where is Diya going after school? (d) Is where Diya going after school?
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) rough (b) loud (c) shiny (d) sweet
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan a bicycle rides to school. (b) Rides Ishaan a bicycle to school. (c) Ishaan rides a bicycle to school. (d) Ishaan rides to school a bicycle.
39. 39.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “she” (b) after “our” (c) after “The” (d) after “smiled”
40. 40.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “train” (b) after “The” (c) after “on” (d) after “arrived”

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