English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 466 · 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 sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
   He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
   He brought the scared kitten down safely.
   ___ (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
2. 2.Rahul is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Explain this sum again now. (b) Could you please explain this sum again? (c) EXPLAIN THIS SUM AGAIN!!!
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The bag was heavy ___ Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Cooks Imran rice for lunch. (b) Imran rice cooks for lunch. (c) Imran cooks rice for lunch. (d) Imran cooks for lunch rice.
5. 5.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your name (d) your address
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Kicks Dev the ball in the garden. (c) Dev kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Dev the ball kicks in the garden.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Riya bought a red balloon. (b) Riya bought a big balloon. (c) Riya bought a big red balloon. (d) Riya bought a balloon.
8. 8.Imagine this picture:
   A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
   Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
   ___
   In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
10. 10.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) Making Rangoli (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) The Old Banyan Tree (d) The Cricket Match
11. 11.Imran is writing a letter to his grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Grandpa, (c) Dear, Grandpa (d) Dear Grandpa.
12. 12.These words are mixed up: a / morning / Omkar / song / in / sings / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Sings Omkar a song in the morning. (b) Omkar sings a song in the morning. (c) Omkar a song sings in the morning. (d) Omkar sings in the morning a song.
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples.
14. 14.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    3. We buy strong string for our kites.
    4. We place small lamps around the design.
    5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
15. 15.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a white shell. (b) Farhan found a tiny white shell. (c) Farhan found a shell. (d) Farhan found a tiny shell.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today” said Dad.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
18. 18.Nisha wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) wooden (c) quiet
19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. First we draw the pattern with white chalk. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) elephants (b) making a rangoli (c) a cricket match (d) flying kites
22. 22.Ananya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) See ya, (d) Bye bye!!!
23. 23.Simran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar lost Omkar's pencil. Omkar found it. (b) Omkar lost his pencil. Him found it. (c) Omkar lost his pencil. He found it.
25. 25.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, fill a pot with soil.
    Then, make a small hole in the soil.
    Next, drop the seed into the hole.
    ___, cover it with soil and water it. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Put the gift in a box. (b) Stick the ends with tape. (c) Tie a ribbon around it. (d) Wrap the box in coloured paper.
27. 27.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
28. 28.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) because (b) However (c) Finally (d) therefore
29. 29.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him. Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) A Card for Grandpa (b) The Lost Ring (c) The New Girl (d) The Bean Seed
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said (d) said, Let
31. 31.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Farhan baked his cake. He shared it. (b) Farhan baked his cake. Him shared it. (c) Farhan baked Farhan's cake. Farhan shared it.
32. 32.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Gill. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Gill!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Gill, listen up (d) Dear Mrs Gill,
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today.” said the coach.
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “The” (c) after “strong” (d) after “was”
35. 35.Saanvi is writing a letter to her friend Aarav. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Aarav (c) Dear Aarav, (d) Dear Aarav.
36. 36.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Verma. Which opening is best? (a) Verma, listen up (b) Dear Ms Verma, (c) Hey Verma!!! (d) Yo teacher,
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Omkar going after school” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
39. 39.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    ___ (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.

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