Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 94 · 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 joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my aunt made sweets for christmas.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
3. 3.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph is what eating for lunch? (b) Is what Joseph eating for lunch? (c) What Joseph is eating for lunch? (d) What is Joseph eating for lunch?
4. 4.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) quiet (c) sour (d) sticky
6. 6.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Farhan saw a big elephant. (b) Farhan saw an elephant. (c) Farhan saw a grey elephant. (d) Farhan saw a big grey elephant.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a funny joke” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
9. 9.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “baby” (b) after “was” (c) after “The” (d) after “sleeping”
10. 10.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a round balloon. (b) Aarav bought a round red balloon. (c) Aarav bought a balloon. (d) Aarav bought a red balloon.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
12. 12.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya bought her book. She read it. (b) Zoya bought Zoya's book. Zoya read it. (c) Zoya bought her book. Her read it.
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in Lucknow starts in october.” (a) big (b) in (c) starts (d) october
14. 14.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan bought his book. Him read it. (b) Ishaan bought his book. He read it. (c) Ishaan bought Ishaan's book. Ishaan read it.
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Farhan flies a kite on the roof” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
16. 16.Which of these is a question? (a) Sneha brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) How colourful the rangoli is! (c) Wash your hands before lunch. (d) When is Ishaan leaving for Delhi?
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How is Rohan travelling to school? (b) Rohan is how travelling to school? (c) How Rohan is travelling to school? (d) Is how Rohan travelling to school?
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “manav and meera will come to my house on monday.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
19. 19.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Sneha a bicycle to school. (b) Sneha a bicycle rides to school. (c) Sneha rides a bicycle to school. (d) Sneha rides to school a bicycle.
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “hot” (b) after “cold” (c) after “we” (d) after “It”
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph is how travelling to school? (b) Is how Joseph travelling to school? (c) How is Joseph travelling to school? (d) How Joseph is travelling to school?
22. 22.Which of these is a question? (a) Why is Kavya laughing? (b) What a lovely song! (c) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (d) Riya brushes the dog on Sundays.
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Omkar travelling to school?” (a) statement (b) question (c) exclamation (d) command
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya fixed Riya's toy car. Riya played with it. (b) Riya fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (c) Riya fixed her toy car. She played with it.
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first Friday of January.” (a) my (b) of (c) on (d) birthday
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “got” (b) after “arrived” (c) after “people” (d) after “on”
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Joseph cleans the room every Saturday.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Turn left at the temple.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash lost Yash's pencil. Yash found it. (b) Yash lost his pencil. He found it. (c) Yash lost his pencil. Him found it.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The little puppy. (d) If you come early.
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Helps Arjun Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Arjun Grandma helps in the kitchen. (c) Arjun helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Arjun helps in the kitchen Grandma.
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera lost Meera's pencil. Meera found it. (b) Meera lost her pencil. She found it. (c) Meera lost her pencil. Her found it.
35. 35.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Maria saw a little dog. (b) Maria saw a little black dog. (c) Maria saw a black dog. (d) Maria saw a dog.
36. 36.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please close the door. (b) What is Saanvi eating for lunch? (c) What a huge elephant! (d) Manav eats a banana after school.
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
38. 38.Farhan wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) tiny (c) huge
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The village pond.
40. 40.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Dev packs the school bag at night.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question

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