Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 927 · 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 “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Manav is reading today? (b) Manav is what reading today? (c) What is Manav reading today? (d) Is what Manav reading today?
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
4. 4.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 but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
5. 5.Which of these is a statement? (a) Sneha reads a storybook at night. (b) Wash your hands before lunch. (c) Who is Omkar calling? (d) What a funny joke!
6. 6.Which of these is a question? (a) What a tasty samosa! (b) Farhan kicks the ball in the garden. (c) Please pass the salt. (d) What is Meera eating for lunch?
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Joseph kicks the ball in the garden.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Yash and i played in the park on Wednesday.” (a) and (b) in (c) i (d) park
11. 11.These words are mixed up: Priya / bicycle / school / to / rides / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Priya rides to school a bicycle. (b) Rides Priya a bicycle to school. (c) Priya a bicycle rides to school. (d) Priya rides a bicycle to school.
12. 12.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph found his kite. He flew it. (b) Joseph found Joseph's kite. Joseph flew it. (c) Joseph found his kite. Him flew it.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Visits Arjun the library on Fridays. (b) Arjun the library visits on Fridays. (c) Arjun visits on Fridays the library. (d) Arjun visits the library on Fridays.
16. 16.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
17. 17.These words are mixed up: plays / the / Isha / cricket / park / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Isha plays in the park cricket. (b) Plays Isha cricket in the park. (c) Isha plays cricket in the park. (d) Isha cricket plays in the park.
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Yash draws a picture in art class” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Kunal laughing? (b) Is why Kunal laughing? (c) Why Kunal is laughing? (d) Kunal is why laughing?
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The peacock. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) sour (c) fluffy (d) noisy
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in jaipur on Saturday.” (a) fort (b) jaipur (c) on (d) visited
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please feed the cat.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Yash has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Him
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Her
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Zoya going after school” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “zoya met Priya at the station in Lucknow.” (a) met (b) at (c) the (d) zoya
31. 31.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How is Zoya travelling to school? (b) Is how Zoya travelling to school? (c) How Zoya is travelling to school? (d) Zoya is how travelling to school?
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “dev and i played in the park on monday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
34. 34.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Open your books to page ten.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “The” (b) after “waited” (c) after “at” (d) after “late”
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The hungry monkey.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The doctor. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on wednesday we have a test in maths.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3
40. 40.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “race” (b) after “everyone” (c) after “won” (d) after “the”

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