Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 935 · 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 “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well.
2. 2.These words are mixed up: Sundays / the / car / on / washes / Imran
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran washes on Sundays the car. (b) Washes Imran the car on Sundays. (c) Imran washes the car on Sundays. (d) Imran the car washes on Sundays.
3. 3.Which of these is a question? (a) Why is Kabir laughing? (b) Please help me carry this box. (c) Maria eats a banana after school. (d) How tasty the samosa is!
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed because we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Told us a story. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
7. 7.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on onam.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) bitter (d) bright
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Manav sings a song in the morning” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.These words are mixed up: Isha / in / the / evening / waters / plants / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Isha waters in the evening the plants. (b) Isha waters the plants in the evening. (c) Waters Isha the plants in the evening. (d) Isha the plants waters in the evening.
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Monday i went to Shimla by train.” (a) went (b) i (c) to (d) train
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The old farmer. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How is Diya travelling to school? (b) How Diya is travelling to school? (c) Diya is how travelling to school? (d) Is how Diya travelling to school?
16. 16.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aarav wore an old cap. (b) Aarav wore a cap. (c) Aarav wore an old red cap. (d) Aarav wore a red cap.
17. 17.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Why is Diya crying? (b) What a bright moon! (c) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (d) Pooja visits the library on Fridays.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The rain.
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Meera helps Grandma in the kitchen” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a bicycle. (b) Tara rode a green bicycle. (c) Tara rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Tara rode a shiny bicycle.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Rahul feeds the cat every morning” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “liked” (b) after “teacher” (c) after “she” (d) after “smiled”
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Farhan is crying? (b) Farhan is why crying? (c) Why is Farhan crying? (d) Is why Farhan crying?
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Waters Aarav the plants in the evening. (b) Aarav the plants waters in the evening. (c) Aarav waters the plants in the evening. (d) Aarav waters in the evening the plants.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal bought Kunal's book. Kunal read it. (b) Kunal bought his book. Him read it. (c) Kunal bought his book. He read it.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
31. 31.These words are mixed up: storybook / reads / at / Diya / night / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya reads at night a storybook. (b) Reads Diya a storybook at night. (c) Diya reads a storybook at night. (d) Diya a storybook reads at night.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a big bag. (b) Rohan carried a bag. (c) Rohan carried a black bag. (d) Rohan carried a big black bag.
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first wednesday of july.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “arjun lives near the lake in Agra.” (a) near (b) arjun (c) lives (d) the
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because

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