Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 917 · 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.These words are mixed up: a / roof / kite / flies / on / the / Kavya
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Flies Kavya a kite on the roof. (b) Kavya flies on the roof a kite. (c) Kavya a kite flies on the roof. (d) Kavya flies a kite on the roof.
2. 2.Isha wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hot (b) chilly (c) square
3. 3.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Priya travelling to school? (b) Priya is how travelling to school? (c) How Priya is travelling to school? (d) How is Priya travelling to school?
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How is Dev travelling to school?” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
6. 6.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we visited the old fort in pune on tuesday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
7. 7.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Zoya wore a new cap. (b) Zoya wore a cap. (c) Zoya wore a blue cap. (d) Zoya wore a new blue cap.
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When is Tenzin leaving for Delhi? (b) Tenzin is when leaving for Delhi? (c) When Tenzin is leaving for Delhi? (d) Is when Tenzin leaving for Delhi?
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The little puppy.
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Washes Ishaan the car on Sundays. (b) Ishaan the car washes on Sundays. (c) Ishaan washes the car on Sundays. (d) Ishaan washes on Sundays the car.
11. 11.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kabir has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) She (d) He
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
13. 13.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aisha saw a grey elephant. (b) Aisha saw an elephant. (c) Aisha saw a huge elephant. (d) Aisha saw a huge grey elephant.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kavya carried a blue bag. (b) Kavya carried a heavy bag. (c) Kavya carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Kavya carried a bag.
16. 16.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a beautiful garden!” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
19. 19.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “simran lives near the lake in pune.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Waters Nisha the plants in the evening. (b) Nisha waters in the evening the plants. (c) Nisha waters the plants in the evening. (d) Nisha the plants waters in the evening.
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last sunday i went to mysuru by train.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 6
22. 22.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Maria saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Maria saw a blue butterfly. (c) Maria saw a tiny blue butterfly. (d) Maria saw a butterfly.
23. 23.Which of these is a question? (a) Please pass the salt. (b) Where is Riya playing cricket? (c) Zoya plays cricket in the park. (d) What a beautiful garden!
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How big the cake is!” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha fixed her toy car. She played with it. (b) Aisha fixed Aisha's toy car. Aisha played with it. (c) Aisha fixed her toy car. Her played with it.
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Zoya has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Her (d) He
27. 27.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last monday i went to kolkata by train.” (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
28. 28.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran is what eating for lunch? (b) What is Imran eating for lunch? (c) What Imran is eating for lunch? (d) Is what Imran eating for lunch?
29. 29.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 because he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
30. 30.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Diya has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Her (d) She
31. 31.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Pooja is playing cricket? (b) Is where Pooja playing cricket? (c) Pooja is where playing cricket? (d) Where is Pooja playing cricket?
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya painted Ananya's pot. Ananya sold it. (b) Ananya painted her pot. Her sold it. (c) Ananya painted her pot. She sold it.
35. 35.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) She (d) He
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
38. 38.These words are mixed up: the / every / cat / Dev / feeds / morning
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev feeds the cat every morning. (b) Dev the cat feeds every morning. (c) Feeds Dev the cat every morning. (d) Dev feeds every morning the cat.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) rough (c) loud (d) sweet
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The peacock.

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