Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 986 · 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?
   “Arjun has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara painted her pot. She sold it. (b) Tara painted Tara's pot. Tara sold it. (c) Tara painted her pot. Her sold it.
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “rohan was born in the month of february.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
4. 4.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ananya carried a big bag. (b) Ananya carried a bag. (c) Ananya carried a big blue bag. (d) Ananya carried a blue bag.
5. 5.These words are mixed up: sings / song / in / the / Dev / a / morning
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev sings in the morning a song. (b) Dev a song sings in the morning. (c) Dev sings a song in the morning. (d) Sings Dev a song in the morning.
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Please help me carry this box.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Brushes Manav the dog on Sundays. (b) Manav brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Manav brushes on Sundays the dog. (d) Manav the dog brushes on Sundays.
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Vikram has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) He (d) It
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Zoya eating for lunch” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Pooja is drawing in class? (b) What is Pooja drawing in class? (c) Pooja is what drawing in class? (d) Is what Pooja drawing in class?
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Kunal is leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Kunal leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Kunal leaving for Delhi? (d) Kunal is when leaving for Delhi?
13. 13.Farhan wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) glad (b) hungry (c) sad
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) sour (d) sticky
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Manav is leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Manav leaving for Delhi? (c) Manav is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When is Manav leaving for Delhi?
16. 16.Diya wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) hot (c) chilly
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram packed Vikram's bag. Vikram carried it. (b) Vikram packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Vikram packed his bag. He carried it.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Swam in the pond.
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Tara writes a poem every week” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The school bell. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Rohan going after school? (b) Where is Rohan going after school? (c) Where Rohan is going after school? (d) Rohan is where going after school?
22. 22.Saanvi wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) brave (c) afraid
23. 23.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Diya crying? (b) Why is Diya crying? (c) Diya is why crying? (d) Why Diya is crying?
24. 24.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to kochi for holi last year.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Plays Kabir cricket in the park. (b) Kabir plays in the park cricket. (c) Kabir plays cricket in the park. (d) Kabir cricket plays in the park.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Ishaan wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) calm (b) spicy (c) cross
28. 28.These words are mixed up: plays / Nisha / the / park / in / cricket
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha plays cricket in the park. (b) Nisha plays in the park cricket. (c) Nisha cricket plays in the park. (d) Plays Nisha cricket in the park.
29. 29.Kavya wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) smart (c) silly
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Which of these is a command? (a) What a huge elephant! (b) What is Nisha eating for lunch? (c) Please feed the cat. (d) Manav sings a song in the morning.
32. 32.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Rahul lost his pencil. He found it. (c) Rahul lost Rahul's pencil. Rahul found it.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot but we went for a swim.
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Zoya eating for lunch?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) sweet (b) loud (c) smooth (d) colourful
38. 38.Kavya wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) new (b) ancient (c) round
39. 39.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Imran opened an umbrella. (b) Imran opened a striped umbrella. (c) Imran opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Imran opened a big umbrella.
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Kunal crying? (b) Why is Kunal crying? (c) Why Kunal is crying? (d) Kunal is why crying?

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