Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 901 · 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 umbrella best? (a) Aisha opened an umbrella. (b) Aisha opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Aisha opened a big umbrella. (d) Aisha opened a big yellow umbrella.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) bitter (c) fluffy (d) shiny
3. 3.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha rides to school a bicycle. (b) Isha a bicycle rides to school. (c) Isha rides a bicycle to school. (d) Rides Isha a bicycle to school.
5. 5.These words are mixed up: flies / on / Kunal / the / roof / kite / a
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Kunal flies on the roof a kite. (b) Kunal a kite flies on the roof. (c) Flies Kunal a kite on the roof. (d) Kunal flies a kite on the roof.
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
7. 7.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “umbrella” (b) after “inside” (c) after “was” (d) after “strong”
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
9. 9.Simran wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) dry (b) damp (c) hungry
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Baisakhi.” (a) our (b) cousins (c) we (d) on
12. 12.Which of these is a question? (a) Wait for me at the gate. (b) Where is Nisha going after school? (c) What a big cake! (d) Manav feeds the cat every morning.
13. 13.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Bring your notebook tomorrow.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
14. 14.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Omkar wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) ugly (b) lovely (c) purple
16. 16.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tenzin bought a round red balloon. (b) Tenzin bought a balloon. (c) Tenzin bought a round balloon. (d) Tenzin bought a red balloon.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
18. 18.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Aarav leaving for Delhi? (b) Aarav is when leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Aarav leaving for Delhi? (d) When Aarav is leaving for Delhi?
19. 19.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Meera has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Her (d) He
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The brown cow. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
21. 21.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) sour (c) bright (d) sticky
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha planted Aisha's sapling. Aisha watered it. (b) Aisha planted her sapling. Her watered it. (c) Aisha planted her sapling. She watered it.
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph lost his pencil. He found it. (b) Joseph lost Joseph's pencil. Joseph found it. (c) Joseph lost his pencil. Him found it.
26. 26.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) How is Joseph travelling to school? (b) How bright the moon is! (c) Kabir catches the bus at seven. (d) Drink a glass of milk.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
28. 28.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Omkar writes a poem every week” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
29. 29.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Priya flew a small kite. (b) Priya flew a kite. (c) Priya flew a green kite. (d) Priya flew a small green kite.
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Brushes Maria the dog on Sundays. (b) Maria brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Maria the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Maria brushes on Sundays the dog.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How noisy the market is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Diwali.” (a) on (b) met (c) we (d) our
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Farhan travelling to school?” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
39. 39.Rahul wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) glad (b) spicy (c) sad
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and

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