Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 918 · 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 is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The drum sounds ___.” (a) fluffy (b) salty (c) loud (d) bright
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “on Monday we have a test in maths.” (a) maths (b) on (c) we (d) test
5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya made her card. She posted it. (b) Zoya made her card. Her posted it. (c) Zoya made Zoya's card. Zoya posted it.
6. 6.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first thursday of july.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan the plants waters in the evening. (b) Waters Rohan the plants in the evening. (c) Rohan waters in the evening the plants. (d) Rohan waters the plants in the evening.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Joseph ate a big mango. (b) Joseph ate a big yellow mango. (c) Joseph ate a mango. (d) Joseph ate a yellow mango.
9. 9.Arjun wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) cross (b) calm (c) round
10. 10.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a long train!” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
12. 12.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Omkar catches the bus at seven. (b) Catches Omkar the bus at seven. (c) Omkar the bus catches at seven. (d) Omkar catches at seven the bus.
13. 13.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Arjun reading today?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Dev found a shell. (b) Dev found a tiny shell. (c) Dev found a white shell. (d) Dev found a tiny white shell.
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for pongal.” (a) sweets (b) for (c) pongal (d) made
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
17. 17.Diya wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) quick (b) slow (c) square
18. 18.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) She (d) It
19. 19.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “a” (b) after “My” (c) after “it” (d) after “stuck”
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
21. 21.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How long the train is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Riya lives near the lake in delhi.” (a) the (b) in (c) delhi (d) lake
23. 23.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Helps Yash Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Yash helps in the kitchen Grandma. (c) Yash helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Yash Grandma helps in the kitchen.
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) salty (b) noisy (c) prickly (d) shiny
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Eats Kabir a banana after school. (b) Kabir eats after school a banana. (c) Kabir eats a banana after school. (d) Kabir a banana eats after school.
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “priya met Saanvi at the station in Surat.” (a) met (b) priya (c) in (d) station
27. 27.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha draws a picture in art class. (b) Draws Aisha a picture in art class. (c) Aisha a picture draws in art class. (d) Aisha draws in art class a picture.
28. 28.These words are mixed up: Nisha / on / visits / library / the / Fridays
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Visits Nisha the library on Fridays. (b) Nisha the library visits on Fridays. (c) Nisha visits the library on Fridays. (d) Nisha visits on Fridays the library.
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Kabir playing cricket” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Joseph eating for lunch” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
32. 32.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first thursday of june.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran waters in the evening the plants. (b) Simran waters the plants in the evening. (c) Waters Simran the plants in the evening. (d) Simran the plants waters in the evening.
34. 34.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How huge the elephant is” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) colourful
36. 36.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When is Kabir leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Kabir leaving for Delhi? (c) When Kabir is leaving for Delhi? (d) Kabir is when leaving for Delhi?
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “saanvi met zoya at the station in kochi.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Priya flies a kite on the roof.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) A big black crow. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.

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