English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 122 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Rule, then check): Decide which skill the question is testing. Use that lesson’s tip — subject and predicate, the link between ideas, the order, the topic, or the format. Read your choice aloud to check it.

1. 1.Imagine this picture:
   A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Tenzin crying? (b) Why Tenzin is crying? (c) Is why Tenzin crying? (d) Tenzin is why crying?
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Grandma said (d) Close the window.
5. 5.Which of these is a question? (a) Diya cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Where is Tara going after school? (c) What a funny joke! (d) Please help me carry this box.
6. 6.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Verma. (b) Dear Ms Verma, (c) Dear, Ms Verma (d) Hi Verma!
7. 7.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “The” (b) after “was” (c) after “sleeping” (d) after “baby”
8. 8.Which linking word shows a result? (a) However (b) therefore (c) because (d) First
9. 9.Zoya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) See ya, (d) Thank you and regards,
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    3. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    4. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
12. 12.Saanvi wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) square (c) silent
13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
14. 14.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt a little scared. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) Our school has three floors.
15. 15.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Asha and the Lost Puppy (b) The Power Cut (c) The Dripping Tap (d) Priya the Queen
17. 17.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Simran catches the bus at seven.” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar washed Omkar's bicycle. Omkar rode it. (b) Omkar washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (c) Omkar washed his bicycle. He rode it.
19. 19.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. (a) Sports Day (b) Healthy Food (c) Elephants (d) The Kite Festival
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Collected nuts. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The little puppy.
21. 21.Riya is ending a letter to her uncle. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
22. 22.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    In January, the sky fills with kites. Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) Our School Library (b) My Grandfather (c) A Visit to the Zoo (d) The Kite Festival
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
24. 24.Manav is writing a letter to his friend Ishaan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Ishaan (d) Dear Ishaan.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Two ducks. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
27. 27.Joseph is writing a letter to his elder brother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Bhaiya. (b) Dear, Bhaiya (c) Dear Bhaiya, (d) Dear Sir,
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. He brought the scared kitten down safely. Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (b) The Kitten in the Tree (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) Arjun Gets Well
30. 30.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (b) Our school library is my favourite place. (c) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
31. 31.Which of these is a question? (a) Turn left at the temple. (b) Ananya sings a song in the morning. (c) What a big cake! (d) What is Joseph eating for lunch?
32. 32.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) I felt so proud of myself. (c) The shop sells pencils. (d) Our school has three floors.
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Ananya visits the library on Fridays.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
34. 34.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) the rainy season (b) grandma's garden (c) our trip to the zoo (d) the old banyan tree
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    3. They live together in an anthill.
    4. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir washed his bicycle. He rode it. (b) Kabir washed Kabir's bicycle. Kabir rode it. (c) Kabir washed his bicycle. Him rode it.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late but the shops were still open. (b) It was late because the shops were still open. (c) It was late so the shops were still open.
38. 38.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 23 February at 10 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Tenzin
    Sports Captain (a) the date (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the word NOTICE
39. 39.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
40. 40.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) saving water (b) our pet cat (c) the village fair (d) our trip to the zoo

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