English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 270 · 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.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Rohan's team had a big football match. 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) Saving the Fish (b) The Big Football Match (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) Priya the Queen
2. 2.Read the paragraph:
   1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
   2. Ants walk one behind the other in a line.
   3. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
   4. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
   5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran painted her pot. Her sold it. (b) Simran painted her pot. She sold it. (c) Simran painted Simran's pot. Simran sold it.
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “on friday we have a test in maths.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
5. 5.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (c) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
6. 6.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Farhan is playing cricket? (b) Where is Farhan playing cricket? (c) Is where Farhan playing cricket? (d) Farhan is where playing cricket?
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) smooth (c) bright (d) loud
8. 8.Dev wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) calm (c) cross
9. 9.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool.
    His coach taught him to float in the pool.
    ___
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
11. 11.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
12. 12.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) First (b) therefore (c) Although (d) because
13. 13.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Rahul rides a bicycle to school.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kabir has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Him
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Vikram playing cricket? (b) Vikram is where playing cricket? (c) Where Vikram is playing cricket? (d) Is where Vikram playing cricket?
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the date
18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
20. 20.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) The Monsoon (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) A Day at the Beach (d) The Village Fair
21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Priya (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
22. 22.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
23. 23.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, stop at the edge of the road.
    ___, look right, then left, then right again.
    Next, wait until the road is clear.
    Finally, walk across quickly and carefully. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a sweet mango!” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan helps in the kitchen Grandma. (b) Helps Farhan Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Farhan Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Farhan helps Grandma in the kitchen.
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (d) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
27. 27.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, scrape the leftover food into the bin.
    Then, scrub the plate with soap.
    Next, rinse it under the tap.
    Finally, leave it on the rack to dry. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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 found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, “Please sit down.” (b) Joseph said “Please sit down.” (c) Joseph said, Please sit down. (d) Joseph said, “Please sit down.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Zoya saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Zoya saw a grey elephant. (c) Zoya saw an elephant. (d) Zoya saw a huge elephant.
34. 34.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
36. 36.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) Our school sports day was full of fun. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Isha laughing? (b) Why is Isha laughing? (c) Why Isha is laughing? (d) Isha is why laughing?
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the greeting
39. 39.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, put a little toothpaste on your brush.
    Then, brush all your teeth gently.
    Next, spit out the toothpaste.
    Finally, rinse your mouth with water. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
40. 40.A story begins: “Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.

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