Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 905 · 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 dog best? (a) Omkar saw a small dog. (b) Omkar saw a small black dog. (c) Omkar saw a black dog. (d) Omkar saw a dog.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) If you come early. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The red kite.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
5. 5.Nisha wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) poor (c) wealthy
6. 6.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “meera lives near the lake in Shimla.” (a) in (b) lake (c) the (d) meera
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Kavya reading today? (b) Is what Kavya reading today? (c) What Kavya is reading today? (d) Kavya is what reading today?
8. 8.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Tara cleans the room every Saturday.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The peacock looks ___.” (a) smooth (b) spicy (c) loud (d) colourful
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran washed Simran's bicycle. Simran rode it. (b) Simran washed her bicycle. She rode it. (c) Simran washed her bicycle. Her rode it.
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (b) Imran washed Imran's bicycle. Imran rode it. (c) Imran washed his bicycle. He rode it.
12. 12.Which of these is a command? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) How tall the tree is! (c) What is Rohan reading today? (d) Imran visits the library on Fridays.
13. 13.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rahul has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
14. 14.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha packed her bag. She carried it. (b) Nisha packed her bag. Her carried it. (c) Nisha packed Nisha's bag. Nisha carried it.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) colourful
17. 17.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “ishaan and omkar will come to my house on tuesday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Eid.” (a) made (b) aunt (c) sweets (d) my
19. 19.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Tenzin has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
20. 20.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Sneha crying? (b) Sneha is why crying? (c) Why Sneha is crying? (d) Is why Sneha crying?
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Vikram is playing cricket? (b) Where is Vikram playing cricket? (c) Vikram is where playing cricket? (d) Is where Vikram playing cricket?
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
23. 23.Which of these is a command? (a) Open your books to page ten. (b) Where is Manav playing cricket? (c) What a beautiful garden! (d) Maria reads a storybook at night.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Sat on the wall.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Rang loudly. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Waiting for the bus.
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran plays in the park cricket. (b) Imran plays cricket in the park. (c) Plays Imran cricket in the park. (d) Imran cricket plays in the park.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My sister. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) After we ate lunch.
28. 28.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “picked” (b) after “were” (c) after “ripe” (d) after “a”
29. 29.These words are mixed up: brushes / on / Yash / dog / the / Sundays
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Brushes Yash the dog on Sundays. (b) Yash brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Yash brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Yash the dog brushes on Sundays.
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) sticky (b) bright (c) loud (d) salty
31. 31.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Manav leaving for Delhi? (b) Manav is when leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Manav leaving for Delhi? (d) When Manav is leaving for Delhi?
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “was” (b) after “reached” (c) after “the” (d) after “beach”
34. 34.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Yash is laughing? (b) Why is Yash laughing? (c) Is why Yash laughing? (d) Yash is why laughing?
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.
36. 36.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Waters Priya the plants in the evening. (b) Priya waters the plants in the evening. (c) Priya waters in the evening the plants. (d) Priya the plants waters in the evening.
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “was” (b) after “bus” (c) after “we” (d) after “late”
38. 38.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Priya has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) He (d) It
39. 39.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Priya cleans the room every Saturday” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Farhan eating for lunch” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)

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