English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 423 · 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.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, put a little toothpaste on your brush.
   Then, brush all your teeth gently.
   ___, spit out the toothpaste.
   Finally, rinse your mouth with water. (a) Next (b) Finally (c) First
2. 2.Ishaan wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) sad (c) glad
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya plays in the park cricket. (b) Ananya plays cricket in the park. (c) Plays Ananya cricket in the park. (d) Ananya cricket plays in the park.
4. 4.You are writing an email to ask the librarian to renew a book. Which subject line is best? (a) READ THIS NOW (b) Sports day date (c) Missing practice on Friday (d) Request to renew a book
5. 5.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Riya wore a red cap. (b) Riya wore a cap. (c) Riya wore an old cap. (d) Riya wore an old red cap.
6. 6.Aarav is ending a letter to his grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Put your books in the bag.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
8. 8.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   Annual Sports Day
   Our annual sports day will be held on 4 April at 10 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
   Farhan
   Sports Captain (a) the date (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
9. 9.Kavya is ending a letter to her grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
    ___
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, boil water in a pan.
    Then, add tea leaves and let it boil.
    Next, pour in milk and sugar.
    Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
13. 13.These words are mixed up: morning / every / the / feeds / cat / Rahul
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Feeds Rahul the cat every morning. (b) Rahul feeds the cat every morning. (c) Rahul the cat feeds every morning. (d) Rahul feeds every morning the cat.
14. 14.Kabir is writing a letter to his friend Nisha. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Nisha (b) Dear Nisha, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Nisha.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Which of these is a statement? (a) How sweet the mango is! (b) Please help me carry this box. (c) Kavya packs the school bag at night. (d) Where is Riya playing cricket?
17. 17.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, stop at the edge of the road.
    Then, look right, then left, then right again.
    Next, wait until the road is clear.
    Finally, walk across quickly and carefully. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
18. 18.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) My New Bicycle (b) The Peacock (c) A Day at the Beach (d) My Pet Cat
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sit down quietly.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on friday.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    3. We place small lamps around the design.
    4. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    5. Our house won the tug of war.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
24. 24.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) The Lost Ring (b) The Broken Kite (c) Meera Bakes a Cake (d) The Train to Shimla
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.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 Sneha,
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Riya has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) She (d) It
30. 30.Yash is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I learn to ride a bicycle. (b) Today I learnt to ride a bicycle. (c) Tomorrow I will learn to ride a bicycle. (d) You learnt to ride a bicycle today.
31. 31.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) because (b) therefore (c) However (d) First
32. 32.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) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Our cat. (d) Before the sun set.
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the closing
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Kunal bowled very fast.
    3. Imran took the last wicket.
    4. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    5. Its stone walls were very thick.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
37. 37.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put flour in a big bowl.
    Then, add a little water.
    Next, knead it into a soft dough.
    ___, cover the dough and let it rest. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
39. 39.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The room was dark. ___, I switched on the light.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha wrote Isha's poem. Isha read it. (b) Isha wrote her poem. Her read it. (c) Isha wrote her poem. She read it.

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