English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 282 · 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 mark should end this sentence?
   “What a lovely song” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
   2. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
   3. It has big windows that let in sunlight.
   4. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
   5. A green board hangs at the front.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
4. 4.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. (a) My New Bicycle (b) The Cricket Match (c) My Best Friend (d) The Peacock
5. 5.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Manav has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) He (d) It
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav waters in the evening the plants. (b) Manav waters the plants in the evening. (c) Manav the plants waters in the evening. (d) Waters Manav the plants in the evening.
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Rohan's team had a big football match.
   Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
   ___
   His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
8. 8.These words are mixed up: banana / after / a / eats / Isha / school
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Eats Isha a banana after school. (b) Isha eats a banana after school. (c) Isha a banana eats after school. (d) Isha eats after school a banana.
9. 9.Vikram is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will eat pani puri with my friends. (b) Today I ate pani puri with my friends. (c) Every day I eat pani puri with my friends. (d) You ate pani puri with my friends today.
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Arjun reading today” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the date
13. 13.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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
14. 14.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan baked his cake. Him shared it. (b) Ishaan baked Ishaan's cake. Ishaan shared it. (c) Ishaan baked his cake. He shared it.
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Isha is reading today? (b) Is what Isha reading today? (c) What is Isha reading today? (d) Isha is what reading today?
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Draws Diya a picture in art class. (b) Diya draws a picture in art class. (c) Diya a picture draws in art class. (d) Diya draws in art class a picture.
17. 17.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) The Kitten in the Tree (c) The Train to Shimla (d) The Dinosaur Book
18. 18.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My best friend is Farhan. Farhan sits next to me in class. My friend always shares his lunch with me. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) A Day at the Beach (b) My Best Friend (c) Our Postman (d) My Pet Cat
19. 19.The first step is: “Boil water in a pan.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil.
20. 20.These words are mixed up: feeds / every / cat / Aarav / the / morning
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Aarav feeds every morning the cat. (b) Aarav the cat feeds every morning. (c) Feeds Aarav the cat every morning. (d) Aarav feeds the cat every morning.
21. 21.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tara saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Tara saw a tiny blue butterfly. (c) Tara saw a blue butterfly. (d) Tara saw a butterfly.
22. 22.These words are mixed up: the / Ishaan / a / kite / roof / on / flies
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan flies a kite on the roof. (b) Flies Ishaan a kite on the roof. (c) Ishaan a kite flies on the roof. (d) Ishaan flies on the roof a kite.
23. 23.Pooja is ending a letter to her elder brother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly.
24. 24.In an informal letter, what comes just before your name? (a) the body (b) the date (c) your address (d) the closing
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
27. 27.Which of these is a question? (a) Priya waters the plants in the evening. (b) How cold the morning is! (c) Put your books in the bag. (d) Why is Dev laughing?
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (d) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
29. 29.Dev is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I helped Grandpa in the garden. (b) You helped Grandpa in the garden today. (c) Every day I help Grandpa in the garden. (d) Tomorrow I will help Grandpa in the garden.
30. 30.These words are mixed up: plays / the / in / Simran / park / cricket
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Simran plays cricket in the park. (b) Simran cricket plays in the park. (c) Plays Simran cricket in the park. (d) Simran plays in the park cricket.
31. 31.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) your name (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the time
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    3. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    4. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    5. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “vikram lives near the lake in Jaipur.” (a) vikram (b) in (c) the (d) lake
34. 34.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) We spent a happy day at the beach. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
35. 35.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Imran kicks the ball in the garden.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Pooja drawing in class? (b) Pooja is what drawing in class? (c) What is Pooja drawing in class? (d) What Pooja is drawing in class?
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) The teacher said (d) said, It
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “tenzin lives near the lake in patna.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but

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