Sentence Writing for Year 1 English: Improve Your Writing Skills

Question 1

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The dog is _____ the bone.'

Accepted Answer

eating (present tense)

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ate (past tense)

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eaten (past participle)

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to eat (infinitive)

Question 2

Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?

Accepted Answer

? (question mark)

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. (period)

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! (exclamation point)

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, (comma)

Question 3

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb 'be'?

Accepted Answer

I am happy. (present tense)

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I is happy. (incorrect grammar)

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I was happy. (past tense)

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I be happy. (incorrect grammar)

Question 4

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

The boy played with the ball.

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The big cat

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Running quickly

Question 5

What punctuation mark ends a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Full stop.

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Comma

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Question mark

Question 6

Which of these is a plural noun?

Accepted Answer

Cats

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Cat

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The

Question 7

What is the past tense of the verb 'run'?

Accepted Answer

Ran

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Runned

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Running

Question 8

Which of these is a question?

Accepted Answer

What is your name?

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The cat is black.

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I have a book.

Question 9

Which sentence has a period at the end?

Accepted Answer

The cat sat on the mat.

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The cat sat on the mat

Question 10

Which word finishes the sentence: The girl ... the ball.

Accepted Answer

threw

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throwed

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throws

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throw

Question 11

Which sentence has both a person or thing doing something and an action?

Accepted Answer

The dog runs

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The blue car

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Quickly running

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In the park

Question 12

Which sentence has the right order of words?

Accepted Answer

The boy kicked the ball.

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The boy the kicked ball.

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The ball kicked the boy.

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Kicked the boy the ball.

Question 13

Which word makes the sentence talk about something that happened before now: The girl ... to the park.

Accepted Answer

went

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going

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go

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gone

Question 14

Which sentence asks a question?

Accepted Answer

Where is the cat?

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The dog is brown

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The boy kicked the ball

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I like apples

Question 15

Which word can take the place of a noun?

Accepted Answer

he

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and

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quickly

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over

Question 16

In the sentence 'The cat is under the table', which word shows us the location of the cat?

Accepted Answer

under

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The

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is

Question 17

What punctuation mark is used at the end of a sentence to show that you are asking a question?

Accepted Answer

?

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.

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,

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!

Question 18

What is the correct order of words to make a sentence that makes sense?

Accepted Answer

Who - did what - when

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When - did what - who

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What - did - who

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Who - what - did

Question 19

Which of these words can be used to name a person, place, or thing?

Accepted Answer

Dog

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And

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Run

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The

Question 20

Which word in the sentence 'The boy is kicking the ball' is an action word?

Accepted Answer

Kicking

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The

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Boy

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Ball

Question 21

What is the missing word in the sentence 'The girl is ___ the book'?

Accepted Answer

Reading

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To read

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Reads

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Read

Question 22

Which of these sentences is correct?

Accepted Answer

The boy is running quickly.

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The boy running is quickly.

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Quickly, the boy is running.

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Running is the boy quickly.

Question 23

Which of these words means the same as 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

Joyful

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Small

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Sad

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Short

Question 24

What is the correct way to spell the word 'colour'?

Accepted Answer

Colour

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Color

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Coller

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Kolour

Question 25

We can use special words to join two sentences together. Which word can we use to join these two sentences: 'The cat is black.' and 'The dog is brown.'?

Accepted Answer

and

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because

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but

Question 26

Which sentence uses a capital letter correctly?

Accepted Answer

The dog is brown.

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the dog is brown.

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the Dog is brown.

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The DOG is brown.

Question 27

Which punctuation mark is used to end a statement?

Accepted Answer

period

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question mark

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exclamation mark

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comma

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a part of a sentence?

Accepted Answer

number

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subject

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verb

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object

Question 29

Which word is a noun?

Accepted Answer

table

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run

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slowly

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and

Question 30

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The birds sing loudly.

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The bird sing loudly.

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The birds sings loudly.

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The bird sings loudly.

Question 31

Which word is an adjective?

Accepted Answer

red

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jump

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because

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the

Question 32

Which sentence has the correct word order?

Accepted Answer

The cat ate the mouse quickly.

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Quickly the mouse the cat ate.

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The ate mouse the cat quickly.

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Quickly the cat ate the mouse.

Question 33

Which word is a pronoun?

Accepted Answer

you

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jumped

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and

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table

Question 34

Which sentence uses a preposition correctly?

Accepted Answer

The cat is under the table.

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The cat is on the under table.

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The table is under the cat.

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The on table is under the cat.

Question 35

Which sentence has a comma in the right place?

Accepted Answer

The cat is sleeping, and the dog is barking.

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The cat is sleeping, it is tired.

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The cat is sleeping because the dog is barking.

Question 36

What makes sentences easy to understand?

Accepted Answer

Using short and simple sentences

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Using long and complicated words

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Using lots of adjectives

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Not worrying about grammar

Question 37

Which punctuation mark should end this sentence: My brother likes to play with his friends?

Accepted Answer

.

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, and

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...

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?

Question 38

Which sentence starts with a capital letter and has a full stop at the end?

Accepted Answer

The cat sat on the mat.

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the cat sat on the mat.

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The cat sat on the mat

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the Cat Sat on the mat.

Question 39

Which of these words is a good way to start a sentence?

Accepted Answer

The

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of

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and

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to

Question 40

Which sentence is missing an important word?

Accepted Answer

Going to the park.

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The dog barked.

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I like to read.

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The children are playing.

Question 41

Which sentence has the words in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

The boy kicked the ball.

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Kicked the boy the ball.

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The ball the boy kicked.

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Ball the kicked boy the.

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT a type of sentence?

Accepted Answer

Funny

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Statement

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Exclamation

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Question

Question 43

Which sentence is asking a question?

Accepted Answer

Do you like to read?

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Please close the door.

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I went to the store.

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The dog barked loudly.

Question 44

Which sentence has the verb that agrees with the subject?

Accepted Answer

The girl is playing with her toys.

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The girl plays with her toys.

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The girl are playing with her toys.