Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 882 · 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.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What is Manav eating for lunch?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The bright moon. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
3. 3.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Switch off the fan. (b) Why is Rahul crying? (c) Aarav drinks warm milk before bed. (d) How sweet the mango is!
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What a colourful rangoli! (b) Aarav sings a song in the morning. (c) Where is Manav playing cricket? (d) Wait for me at the gate.
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Ishaan reads a storybook at night” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The peacock looks ___.” (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) sweet
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) spicy (d) quiet
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Farhan lives near the lake in kochi.” (a) near (b) lives (c) kochi (d) lake
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Isha cleans the room every Saturday.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Isha and Meera will come to my house on wednesday.” (a) house (b) come (c) wednesday (d) and
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Diya has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha plays cricket in the park. (b) Isha cricket plays in the park. (c) Plays Isha cricket in the park. (d) Isha plays in the park cricket.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) A big black crow.
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha reads a storybook at night. (b) Reads Aisha a storybook at night. (c) Aisha a storybook reads at night. (d) Aisha reads at night a storybook.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a tall tree!” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya planted her sapling. Her watered it. (b) Diya planted her sapling. She watered it. (c) Diya planted Diya's sapling. Diya watered it.
22. 22.Which of these is a question? (a) Aarav feeds the cat every morning. (b) Sit down quietly. (c) How is Manav travelling to school? (d) What a tall tree!
23. 23.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who Tenzin is calling? (b) Who is Tenzin calling? (c) Is who Tenzin calling? (d) Tenzin is who calling?
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Friday.” (a) i (b) park (c) the (d) with
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) bright (d) sweet
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rahul saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Rahul saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Rahul saw a butterfly. (d) Rahul saw a blue butterfly.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha fixed Isha's toy car. Isha played with it. (b) Isha fixed her toy car. She played with it. (c) Isha fixed her toy car. Her played with it.
32. 32.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) When is Priya leaving for Delhi? (b) Ananya eats a banana after school. (c) How colourful the rangoli is! (d) Drink a glass of milk.
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Aarav brushes the dog on Sundays” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Since it was late. (d) Collected nuts.
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul picked his mango. Him ate it. (b) Rahul picked Rahul's mango. Rahul ate it. (c) Rahul picked his mango. He ate it.
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Ishaan and simran will come to my house on Thursday.” (a) house (b) and (c) my (d) simran
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
39. 39.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aisha carried a bag. (b) Aisha carried a heavy bag. (c) Aisha carried a heavy black bag. (d) Aisha carried a black bag.
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph eats after school a banana. (b) Joseph a banana eats after school. (c) Eats Joseph a banana after school. (d) Joseph eats a banana after school.

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