Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 982 · 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.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “manav was born in the month of april.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How bright the moon is” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ananya opened an umbrella. (b) Ananya opened a big umbrella. (c) Ananya opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Ananya opened a striped umbrella.
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Pooja helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Helps Pooja Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Pooja helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Pooja Grandma helps in the kitchen.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tara carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Tara carried a heavy bag. (c) Tara carried a bag. (d) Tara carried a blue bag.
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “was” (b) after “It” (c) after “we” (d) after “hot”
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We met all our cousins on eid.” (a) our (b) met (c) eid (d) on
10. 10.These words are mixed up: Grandma / helps / the / Zoya / in / kitchen
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Helps Zoya Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Zoya Grandma helps in the kitchen. (c) Zoya helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Zoya helps Grandma in the kitchen.
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul wrote Rahul's poem. Rahul read it. (b) Rahul wrote his poem. He read it. (c) Rahul wrote his poem. Him read it.
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Priya is eating for lunch? (b) Priya is what eating for lunch? (c) Is what Priya eating for lunch? (d) What is Priya eating for lunch?
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Her (d) It
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha is why crying? (b) Is why Isha crying? (c) Why is Isha crying? (d) Why Isha is crying?
16. 16.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a cap. (b) Kunal wore a red cap. (c) Kunal wore an old red cap. (d) Kunal wore an old cap.
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Maria is going after school? (b) Where is Maria going after school? (c) Maria is where going after school? (d) Is where Maria going after school?
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “out” (b) after “went” (c) after “lit” (d) after “a”
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya visits the library on Fridays. (b) Riya visits on Fridays the library. (c) Riya the library visits on Fridays. (d) Visits Riya the library on Fridays.
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran a picture draws in art class. (b) Simran draws in art class a picture. (c) Draws Simran a picture in art class. (d) Simran draws a picture in art class.
23. 23.Which of these is a statement? (a) Where is Farhan playing cricket? (b) Priya draws a picture in art class. (c) What a big cake! (d) Switch off the fan.
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Priya feeds every morning the cat. (b) Feeds Priya the cat every morning. (c) Priya feeds the cat every morning. (d) Priya the cat feeds every morning.
25. 25.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The little puppy. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
27. 27.Manav wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) new (c) ancient
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) rough (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) salty
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav drinks warm milk before bed. (b) Manav drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Manav warm milk drinks before bed. (d) Drinks Manav warm milk before bed.
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “baby” (b) after “was” (c) after “we” (d) after “sleeping”
32. 32.Which of these is a question? (a) When is Isha leaving for Delhi? (b) How bright the moon is! (c) Imran cooks rice for lunch. (d) Please help me carry this box.
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Rohan flies a kite on the roof” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Feeds Yash the cat every morning. (b) Yash the cat feeds every morning. (c) Yash feeds the cat every morning. (d) Yash feeds every morning the cat.
35. 35.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please feed the cat. (b) How lovely the song is! (c) Why is Simran crying? (d) Tenzin plays cricket in the park.
36. 36.Meera wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) cross (b) calm (c) square
37. 37.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Isha picked a white flower. (b) Isha picked a flower. (c) Isha picked a tiny flower. (d) Isha picked a tiny white flower.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ananya opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Ananya opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Ananya opened an umbrella. (d) Ananya opened a small umbrella.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a pink shell. (b) Isha found a shell. (c) Isha found a small pink shell. (d) Isha found a small shell.

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