Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 977 · 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 write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar bought his book. He read it. (b) Omkar bought Omkar's book. Omkar read it. (c) Omkar bought his book. Him read it.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The honey tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) shiny
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) quiet
4. 4.Which of these is a command? (a) How tasty the samosa is! (b) Pooja sings a song in the morning. (c) Wash your hands before lunch. (d) Who is Aarav calling?
5. 5.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Rohan has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) It (d) She
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi lost Saanvi's pencil. Saanvi found it. (b) Saanvi lost her pencil. She found it. (c) Saanvi lost her pencil. Her found it.
7. 7.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Ishaan a bicycle to school. (b) Ishaan a bicycle rides to school. (c) Ishaan rides a bicycle to school. (d) Ishaan rides to school a bicycle.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in august.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) spicy (c) loud (d) sticky
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Manav carried a black bag. (b) Manav carried a heavy bag. (c) Manav carried a heavy black bag. (d) Manav carried a bag.
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi the cat feeds every morning. (b) Saanvi feeds the cat every morning. (c) Feeds Saanvi the cat every morning. (d) Saanvi feeds every morning the cat.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Diya found a white shell. (b) Diya found a small white shell. (c) Diya found a shell. (d) Diya found a small shell.
19. 19.These words are mixed up: helps / in / Saanvi / the / Grandma / kitchen
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Saanvi Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Saanvi helps in the kitchen Grandma. (c) Saanvi helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Helps Saanvi Grandma in the kitchen.
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “reached” (b) after “We” (c) after “was” (d) after “beach”
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
23. 23.These words are mixed up: rice / cooks / for / lunch / Rahul
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul cooks rice for lunch. (b) Cooks Rahul rice for lunch. (c) Rahul rice cooks for lunch. (d) Rahul cooks for lunch rice.
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kicks Ananya the ball in the garden. (b) Ananya the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Ananya kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Ananya kicks in the garden the ball.
25. 25.Which of these is a question? (a) Turn left at the temple. (b) What is Tenzin drawing in class? (c) How funny the joke is! (d) Dev rides a bicycle to school.
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “kabir wore new clothes on Onam.” (a) kabir (b) clothes (c) wore (d) on
27. 27.These words are mixed up: Simran / bed / milk / drinks / warm / before
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Simran warm milk drinks before bed. (b) Drinks Simran warm milk before bed. (c) Simran drinks before bed warm milk. (d) Simran drinks warm milk before bed.
28. 28.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from Shimla in january.” (a) uncle (b) in (c) january (d) from
30. 30.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from patna in february.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Farhan laughing?” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
32. 32.Which of these is a statement? (a) Priya visits the library on Fridays. (b) Who is Yash calling? (c) Open your books to page ten. (d) What a lovely song!
33. 33.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Joseph bought a big red balloon. (b) Joseph bought a balloon. (c) Joseph bought a big balloon. (d) Joseph bought a red balloon.
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “ran” (b) after “bell” (c) after “rang” (d) after “children”
35. 35.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “we” (b) after “closed” (c) after “went” (d) after “back”
36. 36.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Imran helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Imran helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Helps Imran Grandma in the kitchen.
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “baked” (b) after “cake” (c) after “smelled” (d) after “a”
38. 38.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “smiled” (b) after “she” (c) after “The” (d) after “teacher”
39. 39.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a round red balloon. (b) Aarav bought a red balloon. (c) Aarav bought a balloon. (d) Aarav bought a round balloon.
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Pongal.” (a) all (b) met (c) our (d) we

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