Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 961 · 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 describing word fits best?
   “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) loud (c) spicy (d) shiny
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir wrote Kabir's poem. Kabir read it. (b) Kabir wrote his poem. He read it. (c) Kabir wrote his poem. Him read it.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Fell all night.
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash the ball kicks in the garden. (b) Yash kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Kicks Yash the ball in the garden. (d) Yash kicks the ball in the garden.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Maria ate a mango. (b) Maria ate a big yellow mango. (c) Maria ate a yellow mango. (d) Maria ate a big mango.
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan made his card. Him posted it. (b) Rohan made Rohan's card. Rohan posted it. (c) Rohan made his card. He posted it.
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Simran reading today? (b) What is Simran reading today? (c) What Simran is reading today? (d) Simran is what reading today?
9. 9.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Dev wore a new cap. (b) Dev wore a cap. (c) Dev wore a red cap. (d) Dev wore a new red cap.
10. 10.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “ripe” (b) after “picked” (c) after “mangoes” (d) after “basket”
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Dev saw a little white dog. (b) Dev saw a little dog. (c) Dev saw a dog. (d) Dev saw a white dog.
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Riya crying” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Yash is playing cricket? (b) Yash is where playing cricket? (c) Where is Yash playing cricket? (d) Is where Yash playing cricket?
17. 17.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for baisakhi.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
18. 18.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tara saw a blue butterfly. (b) Tara saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Tara saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Tara saw a butterfly.
19. 19.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav cooks for lunch rice. (b) Aarav rice cooks for lunch. (c) Aarav cooks rice for lunch. (d) Cooks Aarav rice for lunch.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Aarav wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) glad (c) sad
22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rohan saw a small dog. (b) Rohan saw a small black dog. (c) Rohan saw a dog. (d) Rohan saw a black dog.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) spicy (b) rough (c) shiny (d) noisy
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “tenzin met Rohan at the station in Kolkata.” (a) the (b) tenzin (c) station (d) at
25. 25.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Riya opened an umbrella. (b) Riya opened a small umbrella. (c) Riya opened a striped umbrella. (d) Riya opened a small striped umbrella.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Since it was late.
27. 27.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Aarav the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Aarav cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Cleans Aarav the room every Saturday.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tara picked a pretty white flower. (b) Tara picked a pretty flower. (c) Tara picked a white flower. (d) Tara picked a flower.
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Priya is why crying? (b) Why Priya is crying? (c) Why is Priya crying? (d) Is why Priya crying?
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Checked my throat.
31. 31.Rohan wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) noisy (c) quiet
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya plays cricket in the park. (b) Diya cricket plays in the park. (c) Plays Diya cricket in the park. (d) Diya plays in the park cricket.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Simran wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) wooden (c) quick
35. 35.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Waters Farhan the plants in the evening. (b) Farhan waters the plants in the evening. (c) Farhan the plants waters in the evening. (d) Farhan waters in the evening the plants.
36. 36.These words are mixed up: Dev / lunch / rice / cooks / for
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev cooks rice for lunch. (b) Dev rice cooks for lunch. (c) Dev cooks for lunch rice. (d) Cooks Dev rice for lunch.
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in bhopal starts in february.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Rang his bell.
39. 39.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a tall tree” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Sang a song in the hall.

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