Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 90 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
2. 2.These words are mixed up: in / plays / cricket / park / Aisha / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Aisha plays in the park cricket. (b) Aisha cricket plays in the park. (c) Plays Aisha cricket in the park. (d) Aisha plays cricket in the park.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun packs the school bag at night. (b) Arjun the school bag packs at night. (c) Arjun packs at night the school bag. (d) Packs Arjun the school bag at night.
5. 5.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Pooja found a shell. (b) Pooja found a tiny shell. (c) Pooja found a tiny pink shell. (d) Pooja found a pink shell.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Dev picked a pretty white flower. (b) Dev picked a pretty flower. (c) Dev picked a white flower. (d) Dev picked a flower.
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The glass feels ___.” (a) loud (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) bitter
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Ishaan is laughing? (b) Ishaan is why laughing? (c) Is why Ishaan laughing? (d) Why is Ishaan laughing?
9. 9.These words are mixed up: a / class / picture / draws / Ishaan / art / in
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan draws in art class a picture. (b) Ishaan a picture draws in art class. (c) Draws Ishaan a picture in art class. (d) Ishaan draws a picture in art class.
10. 10.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Dev going after school? (b) Where Dev is going after school? (c) Dev is where going after school? (d) Where is Dev going after school?
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Imran catches the bus at seven.” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Yash calling?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
13. 13.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Farhan drew a house. (b) Farhan drew a red house. (c) Farhan drew a small red house. (d) Farhan drew a small house.
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Ishaan eating for lunch?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Since it was late. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
18. 18.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Joseph eating for lunch? (b) What is Joseph eating for lunch? (c) Joseph is what eating for lunch? (d) What Joseph is eating for lunch?
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Although he was tired.
20. 20.Which of these is a question? (a) How big the cake is! (b) Please pass the salt. (c) Where is Isha going after school? (d) Kabir eats a banana after school.
21. 21.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Why is Farhan crying? (b) Tenzin kicks the ball in the garden. (c) What a funny joke! (d) Please close the door.
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in delhi.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Tenzin was born in the month of august.” (a) in (b) august (c) was (d) the
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for diwali.” (a) diwali (b) for (c) sweets (d) aunt
25. 25.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Zoya saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Zoya saw a blue butterfly. (c) Zoya saw a butterfly. (d) Zoya saw a pretty blue butterfly.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Sat next to me. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Running in the park.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Tara ate a juicy mango. (b) Tara ate a mango. (c) Tara ate a yellow mango. (d) Tara ate a juicy yellow mango.
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Farhan reads a storybook at night.” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram baked Vikram's cake. Vikram shared it. (b) Vikram baked his cake. He shared it. (c) Vikram baked his cake. Him shared it.
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) prickly
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Vikram a banana eats after school. (b) Eats Vikram a banana after school. (c) Vikram eats a banana after school. (d) Vikram eats after school a banana.
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a big cake!” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
33. 33.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Diya flew a small yellow kite. (b) Diya flew a small kite. (c) Diya flew a kite. (d) Diya flew a yellow kite.
34. 34.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Kavya is playing cricket? (b) Kavya is where playing cricket? (c) Is where Kavya playing cricket? (d) Where is Kavya playing cricket?
35. 35.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Omkar saw a big black dog. (b) Omkar saw a black dog. (c) Omkar saw a big dog. (d) Omkar saw a dog.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “finished” (b) after “my” (c) after “then” (d) after “homework”
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) bright (b) rough (c) bitter (d) noisy
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Manav drawing in class? (b) What Manav is drawing in class? (c) Manav is what drawing in class? (d) Is what Manav drawing in class?

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