Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 936 · 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.These words are mixed up: picture / Aisha / draws / art / a / in / class
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Draws Aisha a picture in art class. (b) Aisha draws a picture in art class. (c) Aisha draws in art class a picture. (d) Aisha a picture draws in art class.
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What is Joseph drawing in class?” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram washed his bicycle. He rode it. (b) Vikram washed Vikram's bicycle. Vikram rode it. (c) Vikram washed his bicycle. Him rode it.
4. 4.Which of these is a statement? (a) What is Saanvi eating for lunch? (b) Line up near the door. (c) What a tasty samosa! (d) Riya cooks rice for lunch.
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tenzin packs at night the school bag. (b) Tenzin packs the school bag at night. (c) Packs Tenzin the school bag at night. (d) Tenzin the school bag packs at night.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Dev wore a cap. (b) Dev wore a new cap. (c) Dev wore a new blue cap. (d) Dev wore a blue cap.
7. 7.Which of these is a command? (a) What a bright moon! (b) Yash packs the school bag at night. (c) What is Pooja reading today? (d) Please feed the cat.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Dev picked a pretty flower. (b) Dev picked a yellow flower. (c) Dev picked a flower. (d) Dev picked a pretty yellow flower.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Manav wore new clothes on diwali.” (a) wore (b) on (c) new (d) diwali
11. 11.Which of these is a command? (a) Aisha rides a bicycle to school. (b) What a big cake! (c) Wash your hands before lunch. (d) What is Manav drawing in class?
12. 12.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Drinks Arjun warm milk before bed. (b) Arjun drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Arjun drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Arjun warm milk drinks before bed.
13. 13.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Aarav reading today” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on saturday.” (a) saturday (b) dog (c) go (d) my
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) rough (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) salty
20. 20.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Omkar carried a bag. (b) Omkar carried a heavy bag. (c) Omkar carried a blue bag. (d) Omkar carried a heavy blue bag.
21. 21.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Sneha feeds the cat every morning” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Omkar wore a blue cap. (b) Omkar wore a new cap. (c) Omkar wore a cap. (d) Omkar wore a new blue cap.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) salty (b) loud (c) colourful (d) rough
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Aisha rode a green bicycle. (b) Aisha rode a bicycle. (c) Aisha rode a new green bicycle. (d) Aisha rode a new bicycle.
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Him (d) She
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) If you come early. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
30. 30.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Tenzin playing cricket? (b) Tenzin is where playing cricket? (c) Where is Tenzin playing cricket? (d) Where Tenzin is playing cricket?
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please feed the cat.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) bright (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) sour
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Sneha carried a bag. (b) Sneha carried a big bag. (c) Sneha carried a blue bag. (d) Sneha carried a big blue bag.
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How big the cake is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kicks Joseph the ball in the garden. (b) Joseph kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Joseph the ball kicks in the garden. (d) Joseph kicks the ball in the garden.
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “ishaan and i played in the park on tuesday.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
39. 39.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “every” (b) after “parrot” (c) after “talk” (d) after “The”
40. 40.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “we” (b) after “sleeping” (c) after “was” (d) after “The”

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