Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 966 · 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 is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Rahul met Vikram at the station in patna.” (a) in (b) patna (c) the (d) station
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
6. 6.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Nisha saw a small dog. (b) Nisha saw a dog. (c) Nisha saw a small black dog. (d) Nisha saw a black dog.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ishaan saw a big elephant. (b) Ishaan saw a grey elephant. (c) Ishaan saw an elephant. (d) Ishaan saw a big grey elephant.
9. 9.Omkar wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) bright (b) round (c) dull
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Farhan going after school?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a funny joke!” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Since it was late. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “Grandma” (b) after “a” (c) after “it” (d) after “cake”
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) loud (b) rough (c) shiny (d) sour
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on monday.” (a) on (b) to (c) monday (d) with
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Priya lives near the lake in bhopal.” (a) lives (b) in (c) bhopal (d) the
21. 21.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a noisy market” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
23. 23.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on thursday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Kunal going after school?” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Rohan and i played in the park on Thursday.” (a) on (b) i (c) and (d) park
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Vikram wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) ugly (b) lovely (c) round
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The firefighters. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Waiting for the bus.
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) Brushes Meera the dog on Sundays. (c) Meera the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Meera brushes on Sundays the dog.
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in Agra starts in january.” (a) starts (b) january (c) in (d) fair
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
34. 34.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How funny the joke is” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
36. 36.Diya wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) huge (b) wooden (c) tiny
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well.
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Flies Nisha a kite on the roof. (b) Nisha a kite flies on the roof. (c) Nisha flies a kite on the roof. (d) Nisha flies on the roof a kite.
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from shimla in april.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4

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