Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 93 · 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 word needs a capital letter?
   “My cousin and i visited a zoo in Kochi.” (a) i (b) and (c) visited (d) cousin
2. 2.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in February.” (a) school (b) our (c) after (d) in
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late because the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) My aunt. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
7. 7.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Priya flew a red kite. (b) Priya flew a big kite. (c) Priya flew a big red kite. (d) Priya flew a kite.
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The kitten feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) fluffy
9. 9.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Sneha saw a butterfly. (b) Sneha saw an orange butterfly. (c) Sneha saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Sneha saw a tiny orange butterfly.
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) sour
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) A green parrot.
12. 12.Farhan wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) dry (b) damp (c) hungry
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
14. 14.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) on (b) test (c) we (d) a
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) sour (c) loud (d) rough
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please close the door. (b) Why is Nisha laughing? (c) What a lovely song! (d) Omkar rides a bicycle to school.
18. 18.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “talk” (b) after “it” (c) after “hello” (d) after “every”
19. 19.These words are mixed up: flies / Sneha / the / a / roof / kite / on
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Sneha a kite flies on the roof. (b) Flies Sneha a kite on the roof. (c) Sneha flies a kite on the roof. (d) Sneha flies on the roof a kite.
20. 20.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav is what eating for lunch? (b) Is what Aarav eating for lunch? (c) What Aarav is eating for lunch? (d) What is Aarav eating for lunch?
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) shiny (c) sour (d) smooth
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) rough (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) loud
23. 23.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The wind. (d) Carried a crumb.
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) maths (b) test (c) tuesday (d) have
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my cousin and I visited a zoo in Indore.” (a) my (b) visited (c) cousin (d) and
28. 28.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Priya has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul flies a kite on the roof. (b) Rahul flies on the roof a kite. (c) Flies Rahul a kite on the roof. (d) Rahul a kite flies on the roof.
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “baked” (b) after “cake” (c) after “it” (d) after “a”
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks.
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first thursday of april.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “last Sunday I went to Agra by train.” (a) to (b) train (c) by (d) last
35. 35.These words are mixed up: class / art / in / picture / Nisha / draws / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha a picture draws in art class. (b) Nisha draws in art class a picture. (c) Nisha draws a picture in art class. (d) Draws Nisha a picture in art class.
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on sunday we have a test in maths.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in lucknow starts in september.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
38. 38.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Joseph kicks the ball in the garden. (b) Wash your hands before lunch. (c) How bright the moon is! (d) What is Sneha drawing in class?
39. 39.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Kavya travelling to school” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so

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