Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 949 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Farhan painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Farhan painted Farhan's pot. Farhan sold it. (c) Farhan painted his pot. He sold it.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
5. 5.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria is when leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Maria leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Maria leaving for Delhi? (d) When Maria is leaving for Delhi?
6. 6.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.These words are mixed up: roof / on / kite / a / the / flies / Sneha
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Sneha flies a kite on the roof. (b) Flies Sneha a kite on the roof. (c) Sneha flies on the roof a kite. (d) Sneha a kite flies on the roof.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Ananya painted a pot. (b) Ananya painted a small pot. (c) Ananya painted a blue pot. (d) Ananya painted a small blue pot.
9. 9.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who is Arjun calling? (b) Is who Arjun calling? (c) Arjun is who calling? (d) Who Arjun is calling?
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Arjun has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) salty
12. 12.These words are mixed up: rice / lunch / Priya / for / cooks
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Priya cooks for lunch rice. (b) Priya rice cooks for lunch. (c) Priya cooks rice for lunch. (d) Cooks Priya rice for lunch.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) sour (b) smooth (c) bright (d) noisy
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “pooja was born in the month of april.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
15. 15.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Meera wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) quick (c) slow
17. 17.Which of these is a statement? (a) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (b) What a funny joke! (c) What is Dev eating for lunch? (d) Rohan reads a storybook at night.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Joseph travelling to school?” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Nisha calling?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “saanvi met kabir at the station in shimla.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) What is Yash eating for lunch? (c) How tasty the samosa is! (d) Diya helps Grandma in the kitchen.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Rahul cooks rice for lunch.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
28. 28.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “it” (b) after “smelled” (c) after “cake” (d) after “a”
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “The” (b) after “off” (c) after “over” (d) after “milk”
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Holi.” (a) we (b) met (c) all (d) on
31. 31.Kavya wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) wealthy (b) poor (c) wooden
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) maths (b) a (c) on (d) in
33. 33.These words are mixed up: rice / lunch / cooks / Kavya / for
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya cooks for lunch rice. (b) Kavya cooks rice for lunch. (c) Cooks Kavya rice for lunch. (d) Kavya rice cooks for lunch.
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) loud (c) sweet (d) shiny
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria flies on the roof a kite. (b) Maria flies a kite on the roof. (c) Flies Maria a kite on the roof. (d) Maria a kite flies on the roof.
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in jaipur starts in January.” (a) starts (b) fair (c) big (d) jaipur
38. 38.These words are mixed up: Simran / on / the / washes / car / Sundays
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Simran washes on Sundays the car. (b) Washes Simran the car on Sundays. (c) Simran the car washes on Sundays. (d) Simran washes the car on Sundays.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “she” (b) after “lost” (c) after “her” (d) after “pen”

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