Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 985 · 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 word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Joseph has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Him
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “picked” (b) after “mangoes” (c) after “The” (d) after “ripe”
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Yash cooks rice for lunch. (b) Where is Farhan going after school? (c) Please help me carry this box. (d) How tasty the samosa is!
5. 5.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Isha wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) quiet (b) noisy (c) round
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya painted her pot. Her sold it. (b) Diya painted her pot. She sold it. (c) Diya painted Diya's pot. Diya sold it.
8. 8.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal packed Kunal's bag. Kunal carried it. (b) Kunal packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Kunal packed his bag. Him carried it.
9. 9.Which of these is a command? (a) Zoya plays cricket in the park. (b) Please feed the cat. (c) Where is Joseph going after school? (d) What a big cake!
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last thursday i went to surat by train.” (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
11. 11.Kunal wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) wealthy (c) poor
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Eating a big mango.
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Christmas.” (a) on (b) met (c) cousins (d) we
14. 14.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a big cake! (b) Dev feeds the cat every morning. (c) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (d) What is Kunal reading today?
16. 16.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rohan flew a small kite. (b) Rohan flew a small red kite. (c) Rohan flew a red kite. (d) Rohan flew a kite.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The new student. (c) If you come early. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) spicy (b) loud (c) bright (d) rough
19. 19.Which of these is a command? (a) When is Maria leaving for Delhi? (b) How beautiful the garden is! (c) Manav reads a storybook at night. (d) Bring your notebook tomorrow.
20. 20.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Left the station at nine.
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Monday we have a test in maths.” (a) on (b) a (c) in (d) test
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) salty (b) noisy (c) rough (d) shiny
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Joseph cooks rice for lunch” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “aisha and Aarav will come to my house on Wednesday.” (a) my (b) aisha (c) will (d) house
31. 31.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rahul wore an old blue cap. (b) Rahul wore an old cap. (c) Rahul wore a cap. (d) Rahul wore a blue cap.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (b) Tenzin washed Tenzin's bicycle. Tenzin rode it. (c) Tenzin washed his bicycle. He rode it.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The tall tree.
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) fluffy
39. 39.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Isha has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Her (d) It
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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