English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 27 · 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.Simran is writing a letter to her friend Manav. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Manav. (c) Dear Manav, (d) Dear, Manav
2. 2.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Meera bought a red balloon. (b) Meera bought a big red balloon. (c) Meera bought a balloon. (d) Meera bought a big balloon.
4. 4.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
5. 5.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 describes this picture? (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (d) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
9. 9.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Verma. (b) Dear, Dr Verma (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Dr Verma,
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Imran has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Him (d) She
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in pune on sunday.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
13. 13.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Rao. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Rao!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Rao, listen up (d) Dear Mr Rao,
14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
15. 15.These words are mixed up: a / school / eats / after / Farhan / banana
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan eats after school a banana. (b) Farhan a banana eats after school. (c) Eats Farhan a banana after school. (d) Farhan eats a banana after school.
16. 16.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) The Village Fair (b) Busy Ants (c) The Vegetable Market (d) The Monsoon
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On wednesday we have a test in maths.” (a) maths (b) we (c) wednesday (d) test
18. 18.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will come home at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Monday.
19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
20. 20.Which of these is a question? (a) How beautiful the garden is! (b) Where is Priya going after school? (c) Drink a glass of milk. (d) Omkar feeds the cat every morning.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our classroom is bright and clean. It has big windows that let in sunlight. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) Making Rangoli (b) The Monsoon (c) Our Classroom (d) My Pet Cat
23. 23.Yash wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) damp (b) dry (c) spicy
24. 24.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. At last she found the ring under the sofa. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) The New Girl (b) Lost at the Mela (c) The Lost Ring (d) The Dripping Tap
25. 25.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) because (b) Finally (c) therefore (d) However
26. 26.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) the entry (body)
27. 27.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) My heart was full of joy. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof. (d) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
    Yash (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (d) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Farhan saw a pretty blue butterfly. (b) Farhan saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Farhan saw a blue butterfly. (d) Farhan saw a butterfly.
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
    2. He brings letters and parcels every day.
    3. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
    4. A green board hangs at the front.
    5. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
33. 33.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    3. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    4. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    5. I ride it to the park every evening.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
34. 34.Priya wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) damp (b) wooden (c) dry
35. 35.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) I felt a little scared.
36. 36.Imran is writing a letter to his friend Tenzin. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
38. 38.Ishaan wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) smart (b) wooden (c) silly
39. 39.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) the time (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the entry (body) (d) your name
40. 40.Which of these is a command? (a) Aisha cleans the room every Saturday. (b) What is Aisha drawing in class? (c) Drink a glass of milk. (d) How colourful the rangoli is!

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