Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 924 · 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 of these is a statement? (a) How beautiful the garden is! (b) When is Manav leaving for Delhi? (c) Switch off the fan. (d) Saanvi sings a song in the morning.
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “boiled” (b) after “over” (c) after “off” (d) after “milk”
4. 4.These words are mixed up: catches / at / seven / the / Omkar / bus
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Omkar catches at seven the bus. (b) Omkar catches the bus at seven. (c) Omkar the bus catches at seven. (d) Catches Omkar the bus at seven.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Catches Riya the bus at seven. (b) Riya catches the bus at seven. (c) Riya catches at seven the bus. (d) Riya the bus catches at seven.
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya eats a banana after school. (b) Diya a banana eats after school. (c) Eats Diya a banana after school. (d) Diya eats after school a banana.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The cactus feels ___.” (a) bright (b) noisy (c) sweet (d) prickly
10. 10.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Kavya wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) ancient (c) new
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) If you come early. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan cricket plays in the park. (b) Ishaan plays in the park cricket. (c) Plays Ishaan cricket in the park. (d) Ishaan plays cricket in the park.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a lovely song” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “stuck” (b) after “got” (c) after “man” (d) after “a”
17. 17.Saanvi 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
18. 18.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “strong” (c) after “was” (d) after “The”
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “shop” (b) after “back” (c) after “The” (d) after “closed”
21. 21.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Manav rode a green bicycle. (b) Manav rode a new green bicycle. (c) Manav rode a new bicycle. (d) Manav rode a bicycle.
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in October.” (a) the (b) school (c) our (d) holidays
23. 23.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun washes on Sundays the car. (b) Arjun washes the car on Sundays. (c) Arjun the car washes on Sundays. (d) Washes Arjun the car on Sundays.
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash the car washes on Sundays. (b) Washes Yash the car on Sundays. (c) Yash washes on Sundays the car. (d) Yash washes the car on Sundays.
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Her
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
28. 28.Which of these is a statement? (a) Where is Kavya going after school? (b) How tasty the samosa is! (c) Please close the door. (d) Farhan brushes the dog on Sundays.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
31. 31.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What a tasty samosa! (b) Yash flies a kite on the roof. (c) Where is Aarav playing cricket? (d) Water the plants today.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
33. 33.These words are mixed up: every / cat / morning / feeds / the / Omkar
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Omkar feeds the cat every morning. (b) Omkar the cat feeds every morning. (c) Omkar feeds every morning the cat. (d) Feeds Omkar the cat every morning.
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) loud (c) prickly (d) shiny
35. 35.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Dev has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
36. 36.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Yash ate a mango. (b) Yash ate a big yellow mango. (c) Yash ate a yellow mango. (d) Yash ate a big mango.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Nisha plays cricket in the park.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) spicy (d) smooth

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