Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 952 · 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 of these is an exclamation? (a) Please help me carry this box. (b) Pooja packs the school bag at night. (c) How bright the moon is! (d) Where is Tenzin going after school?
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “i go to the park with my dog on Wednesday.” (a) dog (b) i (c) with (d) to
3. 3.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ananya wore a red cap. (b) Ananya wore a new red cap. (c) Ananya wore a cap. (d) Ananya wore a new cap.
4. 4.Aisha wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) poor (c) wealthy
5. 5.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Farhan carried a bag. (b) Farhan carried a heavy black bag. (c) Farhan carried a heavy bag. (d) Farhan carried a black bag.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a small kite. (b) Kavya flew a kite. (c) Kavya flew a small red kite. (d) Kavya flew a red kite.
7. 7.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Pooja washes the car on Sundays. (b) What is Meera drawing in class? (c) Open your books to page ten. (d) What a funny joke!
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
9. 9.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aisha saw a grey elephant. (b) Aisha saw an elephant. (c) Aisha saw a huge elephant. (d) Aisha saw a huge grey elephant.
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Aarav eating for lunch?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria packed her bag. Her carried it. (b) Maria packed her bag. She carried it. (c) Maria packed Maria's bag. Maria carried it.
12. 12.These words are mixed up: the / waters / in / the / evening / plants / Ishaan
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan the plants waters in the evening. (b) Ishaan waters in the evening the plants. (c) Ishaan waters the plants in the evening. (d) Waters Ishaan the plants in the evening.
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on pongal.” (a) all (b) pongal (c) on (d) met
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Imran has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) He (d) It
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in november.” (a) the (b) holidays (c) reopens (d) november
16. 16.Which of these is a command? (a) Yash cooks rice for lunch. (b) Wash your hands before lunch. (c) What a funny joke! (d) Where is Rohan playing cricket?
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How long the train is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on thursday we have a test in maths.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
19. 19.These words are mixed up: after / Arjun / banana / a / school / eats
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Eats Arjun a banana after school. (b) Arjun eats a banana after school. (c) Arjun eats after school a banana. (d) Arjun a banana eats after school.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rahul saw a huge elephant. (b) Rahul saw a grey elephant. (c) Rahul saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Rahul saw an elephant.
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) sour (d) colourful
23. 23.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who Manav is calling? (b) Is who Manav calling? (c) Who is Manav calling? (d) Manav is who calling?
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Priya is laughing? (b) Is why Priya laughing? (c) Priya is why laughing? (d) Why is Priya laughing?
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Imran rides a bicycle to school” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a heavy bag. (b) Kunal carried a black bag. (c) Kunal carried a bag. (d) Kunal carried a heavy black bag.
27. 27.Which of these is a statement? (a) Why is Dev crying? (b) Please help me carry this box. (c) How cold the morning is! (d) Kavya writes a poem every week.
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) smooth (d) bitter
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
30. 30.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Priya wore an old cap. (b) Priya wore an old blue cap. (c) Priya wore a blue cap. (d) Priya wore a cap.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Farhan painted a round orange pot. (b) Farhan painted an orange pot. (c) Farhan painted a round pot. (d) Farhan painted a pot.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a statement? (a) How is Yash travelling to school? (b) Riya eats a banana after school. (c) What a lovely song! (d) Switch off the fan.
35. 35.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Simran helps in the kitchen Grandma. (c) Simran Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Helps Simran Grandma in the kitchen.
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Kavya drawing in class?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) He (d) It
38. 38.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Kabir fell off his bicycle he hurt his knee.” (a) after “Kabir” (b) after “bicycle” (c) after “fell” (d) after “he”
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Priya picked Priya's mango. Priya ate it. (b) Priya picked her mango. She ate it. (c) Priya picked her mango. Her ate it.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The doctor.

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