Sentence Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 8: Practice: sentences · Set 997 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Aarav has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
4. 4.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How is Nisha travelling to school?” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera plays in the park cricket. (b) Meera cricket plays in the park. (c) Meera plays cricket in the park. (d) Plays Meera cricket in the park.
7. 7.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) After we ate lunch.
9. 9.Pooja wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) lovely (b) ugly (c) hungry
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
11. 11.Simran 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) round
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) salty (b) bright (c) prickly (d) quiet
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) salty (d) rough
15. 15.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The firefighters.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) bright (b) sticky (c) loud (d) salty
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
21. 21.These words are mixed up: plants / evening / Joseph / in / waters / the / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Joseph waters the plants in the evening. (b) Joseph the plants waters in the evening. (c) Waters Joseph the plants in the evening. (d) Joseph waters in the evening the plants.
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Simran laughing? (b) Simran is why laughing? (c) Is why Simran laughing? (d) Why Simran is laughing?
23. 23.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Why is Vikram crying? (b) Wash your hands before lunch. (c) Farhan draws a picture in art class. (d) What a long train!
24. 24.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last saturday i went to delhi by train.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Priya packed Priya's bag. Priya carried it. (b) Priya packed her bag. She carried it. (c) Priya packed her bag. Her carried it.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The train left the station at nine.
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Priya travelling to school” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Manav drawing in class? (b) Manav is what drawing in class? (c) Is what Manav drawing in class? (d) What Manav is drawing in class?
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sneha draws a picture in art class.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
31. 31.These words are mixed up: park / Ishaan / cricket / the / in / plays
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Plays Ishaan cricket in the park. (b) Ishaan plays in the park cricket. (c) Ishaan plays cricket in the park. (d) Ishaan cricket plays in the park.
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) salty (b) loud (c) sticky (d) bright
33. 33.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Pooja reads at night a storybook. (b) Pooja reads a storybook at night. (c) Reads Pooja a storybook at night. (d) Pooja a storybook reads at night.
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “tara was born in the month of february.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev reads at night a storybook. (b) Reads Dev a storybook at night. (c) Dev a storybook reads at night. (d) Dev reads a storybook at night.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Nisha picked a yellow flower. (b) Nisha picked a flower. (c) Nisha picked a tiny flower. (d) Nisha picked a tiny yellow flower.
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Dev crying?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
40. 40.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “Riya” (b) after “pen” (c) after “looked” (d) after “she”

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