English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 493 · 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 should replace the name in the gap?
   “Nisha has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) She (c) It (d) He
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
3. 3.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) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
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   Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
   Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Simran asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Simran asked, Where is my bag? (d) Simran asked, “Where is my bag?”
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Tenzin has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) It (d) She
7. 7.Sneha is ending a letter to her aunt. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Your's lovingly,
8. 8.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Ramesh is the postman in our area. He brings letters and parcels every day. He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) eating healthy food (b) our postman (c) our school sports day (d) my best friend
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.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
11. 11.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
    Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
    Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
    ___ (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
14. 14.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
15. 15.Yash 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,
16. 16.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ She has soft white fur and green eyes. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) My best friend is Farhan. (b) A fair comes to our village every winter. (c) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    She watered the pot every morning.
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    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
19. 19.Zoya is writing a letter to her friend Riya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Riya. (b) Dear, Riya (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Riya,
20. 20.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Farhan sits next to me in class. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) In January, the sky fills with kites. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya the library visits on Fridays. (b) Riya visits the library on Fridays. (c) Visits Riya the library on Fridays. (d) Riya visits on Fridays the library.
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    3. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    4. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    5. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
23. 23.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands. He put the fish back into the river. The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (b) The Clean Park (c) The Dripping Tap (d) Saving the Fish
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (d) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
25. 25.These words are mixed up: Ananya / the / the / in / waters / plants / evening
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ananya waters the plants in the evening. (b) Ananya the plants waters in the evening. (c) Ananya waters in the evening the plants. (d) Waters Ananya the plants in the evening.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Diya. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Diya. (c) It is my turn now,” said Diya. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Diya.
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “we” (b) after “bus” (c) after “late” (d) after “waited”
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The bag was heavy. ___, Dad helped me carry it.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
29. 29.You are writing an email to ask the librarian to renew a book. Which subject line is best? (a) Missing practice on Friday (b) Request to renew a book (c) READ THIS NOW (d) Invitation: my birthday party
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Line up near the door.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
33. 33.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has big windows that let in sunlight. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. A green board hangs at the front. (a) Our classroom is bright and clean. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) The peacock is the national bird of India.
34. 34.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) However (b) so (c) because (d) Next
35. 35.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) The Cricket Match (b) My Pet Cat (c) The Vegetable Market (d) Our School Library
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Grandma said
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
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    The family sat by the candles and told stories.
    When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in pune on Saturday.” (a) visited (b) in (c) the (d) pune
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Sneha is leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Sneha leaving for Delhi? (c) Sneha is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When is Sneha leaving for Delhi?
40. 40.Rahul is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You went to a wedding today. (b) Tomorrow I will go to a wedding. (c) Today I went to a wedding. (d) Every day I go to a wedding.

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