English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 39 · 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 word needs a capital letter?
   “we went to Kochi for Diwali last year.” (a) year (b) we (c) went (d) to
2. 2.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
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   Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
   The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
   In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
3. 3.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Take two slices of bread. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Spread butter on one slice. (d) Cover them with the other slice.
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Kicks Isha the ball in the garden. (c) Isha the ball kicks in the garden. (d) Isha kicks the ball in the garden.
5. 5.Tara is writing a letter to her grandfather. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.Imagine this picture:
   A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
7. 7.Ishaan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I make a new friend. (b) You made a new friend today. (c) Tomorrow I will make a new friend. (d) Today I made a new friend.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The wind. (d) While Mum was cooking.
9. 9.Ananya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will eat pani puri with my friends. (b) Every day I eat pani puri with my friends. (c) Today I ate pani puri with my friends. (d) You ate pani puri with my friends today.
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors but it was raining.
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a big cake” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) rough (c) loud (d) bitter
13. 13.Aarav is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I fly a kite on the roof. (b) Tomorrow I will fly a kite on the roof. (c) Today I flew a kite on the roof. (d) You flew a kite on the roof today.
14. 14.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tara drew a red house. (b) Tara drew a tall red house. (c) Tara drew a tall house. (d) Tara drew a house.
15. 15.Kunal wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) smart (b) silly (c) hungry
16. 16.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) your name
17. 17.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, scrape the leftover food into the bin.
    Then, scrub the plate with soap.
    Next, rinse it under the tap.
    ___, leave it on the rack to dry. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “she” (b) after “pen” (c) after “her” (d) after “looked”
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) While Mum was cooking.
22. 22.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your name (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the body
23. 23.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) Grandma's Garden (b) The Old Banyan Tree (c) Busy Ants (d) Saving Water
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
25. 25.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on baisakhi.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
27. 27.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed. ___, we went home.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, write the letter.
    Then, fold it and put it in an envelope.
    Next, seal the envelope.
    Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the greeting
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
31. 31.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Zoya saw a big brown dog. (b) Zoya saw a dog. (c) Zoya saw a big dog. (d) Zoya saw a brown dog.
32. 32.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) A girl is flying a kite. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
33. 33.Ishaan is writing a letter to his elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Didi (b) Dear Didi, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Didi.
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
    3. I ride it to the park every evening.
    4. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    5. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “nisha and kavya will come to my house on sunday.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
36. 36.These words are mixed up: storybook / night / at / Nisha / a / reads
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Reads Nisha a storybook at night. (b) Nisha reads a storybook at night. (c) Nisha reads at night a storybook. (d) Nisha a storybook reads at night.
37. 37.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Sneha cleans the room every Saturday” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a tall tree” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so

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