Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 883 · 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 should replace the name in the gap?
   “Kabir has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Him (d) It
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “The” (b) after “back” (c) after “we” (d) after “closed”
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “ishaan wore new clothes on onam.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3
4. 4.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.These words are mixed up: plants / waters / Omkar / the / in / evening / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Omkar waters in the evening the plants. (b) Omkar waters the plants in the evening. (c) Omkar the plants waters in the evening. (d) Waters Omkar the plants in the evening.
6. 6.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “last Friday I went to Jaipur by train.” (a) train (b) to (c) by (d) last
7. 7.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “was” (b) after “The” (c) after “sweet” (d) after “second”
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Washes Simran the car on Sundays. (b) Simran washes on Sundays the car. (c) Simran washes the car on Sundays. (d) Simran the car washes on Sundays.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) He (d) It
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The players.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) prickly (b) bitter (c) noisy (d) shiny
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Yash is going after school? (b) Where is Yash going after school? (c) Is where Yash going after school? (d) Yash is where going after school?
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha found Nisha's kite. Nisha flew it. (b) Nisha found her kite. She flew it. (c) Nisha found her kite. Her flew it.
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “rohan and I played in the park on Saturday.” (a) rohan (b) the (c) and (d) in
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan catches the bus at seven. (b) Farhan the bus catches at seven. (c) Farhan catches at seven the bus. (d) Catches Farhan the bus at seven.
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “she” (b) after “lost” (c) after “looked” (d) after “pen”
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) rough (b) shiny (c) sour (d) loud
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Vikram is what reading today? (b) What is Vikram reading today? (c) What Vikram is reading today? (d) Is what Vikram reading today?
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a tall tree” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Rohan cooks rice for lunch.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
27. 27.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Indore for Pongal last year.” (a) to (b) year (c) went (d) we
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Friday I went to mysuru by train.” (a) by (b) went (c) mysuru (d) to
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Nisha plays cricket in the park.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
30. 30.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan is what reading today? (b) What is Ishaan reading today? (c) Is what Ishaan reading today? (d) What Ishaan is reading today?
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first Thursday of september.” (a) of (b) september (c) first (d) on
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from kochi in february.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Priya lost Priya's pencil. Priya found it. (b) Priya lost her pencil. Her found it. (c) Priya lost her pencil. She found it.
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal baked Kunal's cake. Kunal shared it. (b) Kunal baked his cake. Him shared it. (c) Kunal baked his cake. He shared it.
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Manav reads a storybook at night.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Line up near the door.” (a) statement (b) question (c) exclamation (d) command
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
39. 39.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to patna for holi last year.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2

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