Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 88 · 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) Vikram wore a new red cap. (b) Vikram wore a cap. (c) Vikram wore a red cap. (d) Vikram wore a new cap.
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who is Simran calling? (b) Is who Simran calling? (c) Who Simran is calling? (d) Simran is who calling?
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “i go to the park with my dog on wednesday.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
4. 4.These words are mixed up: before / Tenzin / warm / drinks / milk / bed
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Tenzin drinks before bed warm milk. (b) Tenzin warm milk drinks before bed. (c) Drinks Tenzin warm milk before bed. (d) Tenzin drinks warm milk before bed.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet but we walked slowly.
6. 6.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we visited the old fort in jaipur on saturday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The new student.
8. 8.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is a question? (a) What is Arjun drawing in class? (b) Turn left at the temple. (c) What a funny joke! (d) Kabir reads a storybook at night.
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha found her kite. She flew it. (b) Aisha found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Aisha found Aisha's kite. Aisha flew it.
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun is where playing cricket? (b) Where Arjun is playing cricket? (c) Is where Arjun playing cricket? (d) Where is Arjun playing cricket?
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) loud (b) bright (c) rough (d) bitter
13. 13.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is a question? (a) What a huge elephant! (b) Why is Maria laughing? (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) Tenzin rides a bicycle to school.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) sour (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) colourful
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Helps Yash Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Yash Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Yash helps in the kitchen Grandma.
17. 17.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.These words are mixed up: bag / at / night / school / Rahul / the / packs
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul packs at night the school bag. (b) Rahul the school bag packs at night. (c) Rahul packs the school bag at night. (d) Packs Rahul the school bag at night.
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The brown cow. (d) Although he was tired.
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Kabir fell off his bicycle he hurt his knee.” (a) after “hurt” (b) after “he” (c) after “bicycle” (d) after “fell”
22. 22.These words are mixed up: milk / Kunal / bed / warm / before / drinks
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Drinks Kunal warm milk before bed. (b) Kunal drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Kunal warm milk drinks before bed. (d) Kunal drinks warm milk before bed.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) salty (d) fluffy
24. 24.Joseph wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) new (c) ancient
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
26. 26.These words are mixed up: a / Farhan / reads / night / storybook / at
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan reads at night a storybook. (b) Reads Farhan a storybook at night. (c) Farhan a storybook reads at night. (d) Farhan reads a storybook at night.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Joseph catches the bus at seven.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Aarav eating for lunch?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Watered the plants. (d) When the school bus came.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The little puppy.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a big green kite. (b) Dev flew a big kite. (c) Dev flew a kite. (d) Dev flew a green kite.
33. 33.These words are mixed up: school / to / bicycle / a / Rahul / rides
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul a bicycle rides to school. (b) Rahul rides to school a bicycle. (c) Rides Rahul a bicycle to school. (d) Rahul rides a bicycle to school.
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya bought her book. Her read it. (b) Ananya bought her book. She read it. (c) Ananya bought Ananya's book. Ananya read it.
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How tasty the samosa is” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
36. 36.Which of these is a statement? (a) Where is Kavya going after school? (b) Wash your hands before lunch. (c) Kavya waters the plants in the evening. (d) What a tall tree!
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How bright the moon is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan a kite flies on the roof. (b) Flies Rohan a kite on the roof. (c) Rohan flies on the roof a kite. (d) Rohan flies a kite on the roof.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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