Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 988 · 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) Rahul planted his sapling. He watered it. (b) Rahul planted Rahul's sapling. Rahul watered it. (c) Rahul planted his sapling. Him watered it.
2. 2.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha the ball kicks in the garden. (b) Kicks Isha the ball in the garden. (c) Isha kicks in the garden the ball. (d) Isha kicks the ball in the garden.
3. 3.These words are mixed up: in / draws / art / Zoya / picture / class / a
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Draws Zoya a picture in art class. (b) Zoya a picture draws in art class. (c) Zoya draws in art class a picture. (d) Zoya draws a picture in art class.
4. 4.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in April.” (a) reopens (b) school (c) in (d) our
5. 5.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Rahul crying? (b) Why Rahul is crying? (c) Why is Rahul crying? (d) Rahul is why crying?
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya packed her bag. Her carried it. (b) Ananya packed her bag. She carried it. (c) Ananya packed Ananya's bag. Ananya carried it.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Our cat.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a blue cap. (b) Kunal wore an old blue cap. (c) Kunal wore an old cap. (d) Kunal wore a cap.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Aarav wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) ugly (b) purple (c) lovely
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera rice cooks for lunch. (b) Meera cooks for lunch rice. (c) Cooks Meera rice for lunch. (d) Meera cooks rice for lunch.
15. 15.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a funny joke! (b) How is Ishaan travelling to school? (c) Switch off the fan. (d) Isha reads a storybook at night.
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Yash and i played in the park on Wednesday.” (a) the (b) i (c) in (d) and
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “the big fair in Pune starts in August.” (a) in (b) fair (c) the (d) big
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Joseph lives near the lake in pune.” (a) in (b) pune (c) lake (d) lives
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Wednesday.” (a) with (b) on (c) i (d) the
21. 21.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a noisy market!” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
23. 23.Which of these is a statement? (a) Switch off the fan. (b) Meera drinks warm milk before bed. (c) What a noisy market! (d) How is Maria travelling to school?
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) bright (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) sour
26. 26.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kabir flew a yellow kite. (b) Kabir flew a small yellow kite. (c) Kabir flew a small kite. (d) Kabir flew a kite.
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “children” (b) after “rang” (c) after “ran” (d) after “The”
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Sneha and farhan will come to my house on Tuesday.” (a) house (b) farhan (c) my (d) on
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Flew high in the sky.
33. 33.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What is Joseph reading today? (b) Kunal rides a bicycle to school. (c) How tall the tree is! (d) Bring your notebook tomorrow.
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on thursday we have a test in maths.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Simran is crying? (b) Simran is why crying? (c) Why is Simran crying? (d) Is why Simran crying?
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Kabir waters the plants in the evening” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Aisha wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) huge (c) purple
38. 38.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and i visited a zoo in Indore.” (a) visited (b) cousin (c) i (d) in
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Cleans Riya the room every Saturday. (b) Riya cleans the room every Saturday. (c) Riya the room cleans every Saturday. (d) Riya cleans every Saturday the room.

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