English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 488 · 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 describes the umbrella best? (a) Riya opened a big yellow umbrella. (b) Riya opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Riya opened a big umbrella. (d) Riya opened an umbrella.
2. 2.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) The Peacock (b) The Night Sky (c) My Pet Cat (d) A Day at the Beach
3. 3.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Manav playing cricket? (b) Manav is where playing cricket? (c) Where Manav is playing cricket? (d) Where is Manav playing cricket?
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
7. 7.Meera is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Send the photos now. (b) Could you please send the photos? (c) SEND THE PHOTOS!!!
8. 8.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Pooja painted a round pot. (b) Pooja painted a pot. (c) Pooja painted a round blue pot. (d) Pooja painted a blue pot.
9. 9.Simran is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Thank you and regards,
10. 10.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “it” (b) after “hungry” (c) after “The” (d) after “puppy”
11. 11.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) My Grandfather (c) Sports Day (d) The Cricket Match
12. 12.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (b) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (c) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (d) Cut two lemons in half.
13. 13.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (b) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) Our classroom is bright and clean.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
15. 15.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
16. 16.Which of these is a statement? (a) Aisha waters the plants in the evening. (b) What a tasty samosa! (c) Please close the door. (d) What is Kabir drawing in class?
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Vikram is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) See ya, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.Which of these is a question? (a) Rohan drinks warm milk before bed. (b) Where is Joseph going after school? (c) Open your books to page ten. (d) How cute the puppy is!
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Ananya said
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev eats after school a banana. (b) Dev eats a banana after school. (c) Eats Dev a banana after school. (d) Dev a banana eats after school.
22. 22.Which of these is a question? (a) What a lovely song! (b) Why is Saanvi crying? (c) Wash your hands before lunch. (d) Riya waters the plants in the evening.
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “aisha and Riya will come to my house on Friday.” (a) aisha (b) will (c) come (d) and
24. 24.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “a” (b) after “it” (c) after “cake” (d) after “baked”
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kunal rides a bicycle to school.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria found her kite. She flew it. (b) Maria found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Maria found Maria's kite. Maria flew it.
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “shop” (b) after “was” (c) after “closed” (d) after “The”
28. 28.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) Saving Water (b) The Old Banyan Tree (c) Our Classroom (d) A Visit to the Zoo
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) The coach said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
30. 30.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
31. 31.In an informal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the date
32. 32.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 describes this picture? (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked, Why are you late?
34. 34.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Arjun rode a bicycle. (b) Arjun rode a new bicycle. (c) Arjun rode a red bicycle. (d) Arjun rode a new red bicycle.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) loud (c) spicy (d) rough
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) The Nest on the Window (b) The New Girl (c) The Clean Park (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
38. 38.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 boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
39. 39.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) The Peacock (b) The Monsoon (c) The Village Fair (d) Our School Library
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.

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