English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 433 · 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 linking word shows the order of steps? (a) Although (b) since (c) First (d) so
2. 2.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Diya drew a house. (b) Diya drew a small red house. (c) Diya drew a small house. (d) Diya drew a red house.
3. 3.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Strain the tea into cups. (d) Add tea leaves and let it boil.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, What time is it? (c) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (d) Mum asked, “What time is it?”
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How tall the tree is!” (a) statement (b) question (c) exclamation (d) command
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
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   He flew the kite high above the roof.
   Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
   Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
9. 9.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
   2. Its stone walls were very thick.
   3. We climbed up to the tower.
   4. Farhan and I play football after school.
   5. From the tower we could see the whole town.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last monday i went to bhopal by train.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
14. 14.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Yash, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
15. 15.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
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    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
16. 16.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Kavya and I played in the park on sunday.” (a) and (b) sunday (c) in (d) the
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the subject (d) your address
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How colourful the rangoli is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.In an informal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said (d) said, I
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) But (b) Next (c) because (d) so
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Catches Diya the bus at seven. (b) Diya catches at seven the bus. (c) Diya the bus catches at seven. (d) Diya catches the bus at seven.
26. 26.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, stop at the edge of the road.
    Then, look right, then left, then right again.
    ___, wait until the road is clear.
    Finally, walk across quickly and carefully. (a) First (b) Next (c) Finally
27. 27.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Reads Saanvi a storybook at night. (b) Saanvi reads at night a storybook. (c) Saanvi a storybook reads at night. (d) Saanvi reads a storybook at night.
28. 28.Simran is writing a letter to her mother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mummy, (b) Dear, Mummy (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Mummy.
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Priya crying” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) rough (d) sour
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “cake” (b) after “a” (c) after “it” (d) after “baked”
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How huge the elephant is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    3. Imran took the last wicket.
    4. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) sweet (d) loud
36. 36.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
37. 37.Ishaan is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please send me the notes? (b) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (c) Send me the notes now.
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha picked her mango. She ate it. (b) Sneha picked her mango. Her ate it. (c) Sneha picked Sneha's mango. Sneha ate it.
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kabir feeds the cat every morning.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera helps in the kitchen Grandma. (b) Helps Meera Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Meera helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Meera Grandma helps in the kitchen.

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