English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 379 · 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.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Why is Maria crying?” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) She read the book every night before bed. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (d) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We went to pune for Onam last year.” (a) to (b) year (c) last (d) pune
4. 4.Kabir answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) We must not waste water. (c) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
7. 7.These words are mixed up: Simran / cooks / rice / lunch / for
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Cooks Simran rice for lunch. (b) Simran rice cooks for lunch. (c) Simran cooks rice for lunch. (d) Simran cooks for lunch rice.
8. 8.Ishaan is writing a letter to his uncle. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Flies Pooja a kite on the roof. (b) Pooja a kite flies on the roof. (c) Pooja flies a kite on the roof. (d) Pooja flies on the roof a kite.
10. 10.Kunal is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I won a prize at school. (b) Every day I win a prize at school. (c) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school. (d) You won a prize at school today.
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
12. 12.Farhan is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Yours, lovingly
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
14. 14.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Simran carried a big bag. (b) Simran carried a bag. (c) Simran carried a blue bag. (d) Simran carried a big blue bag.
15. 15.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The bag was heavy. ___, Dad helped me carry it.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
16. 16.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran wrote Simran's poem. Simran read it. (b) Simran wrote her poem. Her read it. (c) Simran wrote her poem. She read it.
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the date
18. 18.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kabir has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Him (d) It
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Fernandes (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Mr Fernandes. (d) Dear Mr Fernandes,
21. 21.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has big windows that let in sunlight. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. A green board hangs at the front. (a) Our classroom is bright and clean. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    ___
    He put the fish back into the river.
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
23. 23.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Sneha (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
25. 25.You are writing an email to ask your teacher for the maths homework. Which subject line is best? (a) Leave: unwell today (b) Hello!!! (c) Missing practice on Friday (d) Maths homework for today
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___ (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
27. 27.You are writing an email to ask the principal about the sports day date. Which subject line is best? (a) Leave: unwell today (b) Sports day date (c) Photos from the school trip (d) Something
28. 28.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Sneha eating for lunch? (b) What Sneha is eating for lunch? (c) Sneha is what eating for lunch? (d) What is Sneha eating for lunch?
29. 29.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool. His coach taught him to float in the pool. Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) Neel Learns to Swim (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) The Nest on the Window (d) Priya the Queen
30. 30.The first steps are: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush. Brush all your teeth gently.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Rinse your mouth with water.
31. 31.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    3. We may borrow two books every week.
    4. We place small lamps around the design.
    5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) rough (c) bright (d) loud
33. 33.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Manav lives near the lake in surat.” (a) lake (b) surat (c) the (d) lives
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    3. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    4. Birds build nests in its branches.
    5. Villagers rest in its cool shade.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
36. 36.Riya is writing a letter to her friend Simran. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Simran (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Simran, (d) Dear Simran.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
38. 38.These words are mixed up: roof / kite / the / Kabir / a / on / flies
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Flies Kabir a kite on the roof. (b) Kabir a kite flies on the roof. (c) Kabir flies on the roof a kite. (d) Kabir flies a kite on the roof.
39. 39.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) My heart was full of joy. (c) The shop sells pencils. (d) A week has seven days.
40. 40.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. (a) Healthy Food (b) The Old Banyan Tree (c) My Pet Cat (d) Busy Ants

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