English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 253 · 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.Maria is writing a letter to her friend Priya. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Ishaan draws a picture in art class” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said (c) I have (d) said, I
4. 4.Kavya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
5. 5.Aarav is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
7. 7.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) the entry (body) (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) your name (d) the time
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, heat a little oil in a pan.
   Then, add a handful of corn kernels.
   Next, cover the pan and wait for the popping.
   ___, sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
10. 10.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) so (b) However (c) since (d) First
11. 11.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the time (d) the day and date
12. 12.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 and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples but we bought grapes.
13. 13.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Zoya drew a green house. (b) Zoya drew a tall house. (c) Zoya drew a house. (d) Zoya drew a tall green house.
14. 14.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The mango looked green. ___, it was very sweet.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in november.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja lost Pooja's pencil. Pooja found it. (b) Pooja lost her pencil. She found it. (c) Pooja lost her pencil. Her found it.
18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How tall the tree is!” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, Close the window. (b) Simran said, “Close the window. (c) Simran said, “Close the window.” (d) Simran said “Close the window.”
21. 21.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) your name (d) the day and date
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. The night sky is full of wonders.
    2. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    3. The moon looks like a silver plate.
    4. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
    5. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
23. 23.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
24. 24.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “diya wore new clothes on eid.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
25. 25.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) Yash waters the plants in the evening. (c) How colourful the rangoli is! (d) How is Ananya travelling to school?
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Drinks Ishaan warm milk before bed. (b) Ishaan drinks warm milk before bed. (c) Ishaan drinks before bed warm milk. (d) Ishaan warm milk drinks before bed.
27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir lost Kabir's pencil. Kabir found it. (b) Kabir lost his pencil. Him found it. (c) Kabir lost his pencil. He found it.
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    ___
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
29. 29.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It is red with a shiny silver bell. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (b) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya painted Diya's pot. Diya sold it. (b) Diya painted her pot. She sold it. (c) Diya painted her pot. Her sold it.
31. 31.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our classroom is bright and clean. It has big windows that let in sunlight. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) my new bicycle (b) our classroom (c) saving water (d) making a rangoli
32. 32.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan packed Rohan's bag. Rohan carried it. (b) Rohan packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Rohan packed his bag. Him carried it.
33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
34. 34.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya is who calling? (b) Who Kavya is calling? (c) Is who Kavya calling? (d) Who is Kavya calling?
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
36. 36.Kunal is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!! (b) Could you please give me one more day? (c) Give me one more day now.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Riya carried a bag. (b) Riya carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Riya carried a heavy bag. (d) Riya carried a blue bag.
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
40. 40.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) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.

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