English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 287 · 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.Read the paragraph:
   1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
   2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
   3. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
   4. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
   5. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) First (b) so (c) But (d) since
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (b) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The baby elephant.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a kite. (b) Joseph flew a small kite. (c) Joseph flew a green kite. (d) Joseph flew a small green kite.
8. 8.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
   2. Its stone walls were very thick.
   3. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
   4. The guide told us about the old kings.
   5. From the tower we could see the whole town.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Papa,
   Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
   Farhan (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
10. 10.Which linking word shows a result? (a) since (b) Although (c) so (d) Next
11. 11.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ananya has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Her (d) It
12. 12.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, boil water in a pan.
    Then, add tea leaves and let it boil.
    ___, pour in milk and sugar.
    Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) Next (b) First (c) Finally
13. 13.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) eating healthy food (b) the school library (c) my grandfather (d) the rainy season
14. 14.Vikram is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (b) You baked cookies with Mum today. (c) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (d) Today I baked cookies with Mum.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Vikram asked, Can I come with you?
16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
    Ananya (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    ___
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the date
19. 19.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Tara,
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in pune.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
21. 21.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Isha has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Her
24. 24.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt thankful for my friends. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) A week has seven days.
25. 25.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the date (d) the closing
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Surat for Onam last year.” (a) for (b) last (c) to (d) we
27. 27.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
28. 28.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. Priya practised her lines every evening. On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Saving the Fish (b) The Broken Kite (c) The Nest on the Window (d) Priya the Queen
29. 29.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a kite. (b) Kavya flew a small green kite. (c) Kavya flew a small kite. (d) Kavya flew a green kite.
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap. (d) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kavya saw a huge elephant. (b) Kavya saw an elephant. (c) Kavya saw a grey elephant. (d) Kavya saw a huge grey elephant.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The teacher said (d) The bus is late today.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
    Rohan (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to Patna for diwali last year.” (a) year (b) diwali (c) last (d) for
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Riya crying?” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) smooth (b) salty (c) colourful (d) quiet
39. 39.Arjun is writing a letter to his friend Kavya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kavya, (b) Dear, Kavya (c) Dear Kavya. (d) Dear Sir,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the subject

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