English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 508 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Read the paragraph:
   1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
   2. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
   3. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
   4. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
   5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
   2. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
   3. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
   4. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
   5. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
4. 4.Priya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Bye bye!!!
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
   She watered the pot every morning.
   After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
   ___ (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
6. 6.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the body
7. 7.Meera is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (b) Every day I visit the zoo with my class. (c) You visited the zoo with my class today. (d) Today I visited the zoo with my class.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
9. 9.Rahul is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Thank you and regards,
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun found his kite. He flew it. (b) Arjun found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Arjun found Arjun's kite. Arjun flew it.
11. 11.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Aisha asked, Can I come with you? (c) Aisha asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Aisha asked, “Can I come with you?”
13. 13.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Joseph painted an orange pot. (b) Joseph painted a pot. (c) Joseph painted a small pot. (d) Joseph painted a small orange pot.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Pooja drawing in class? (b) Is what Pooja drawing in class? (c) Pooja is what drawing in class? (d) What Pooja is drawing in class?
16. 16.Arjun is writing a letter to his aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Aunty (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Aunty. (d) Dear Aunty,
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (d) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Packs Farhan the school bag at night. (b) Farhan packs the school bag at night. (c) Farhan packs at night the school bag. (d) Farhan the school bag packs at night.
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please pass the salt.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
20. 20.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Nisha. (b) “Please sit down” said Nisha. (c) “Please sit down.” said Nisha. (d) Please sit down,” said Nisha.
23. 23.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “farhan wore new clothes on baisakhi.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Meera playing cricket? (b) Where Meera is playing cricket? (c) Is where Meera playing cricket? (d) Meera is where playing cricket?
25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kabir has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Him (d) It
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav writes a poem every week. (b) Manav writes every week a poem. (c) Manav a poem writes every week. (d) Writes Manav a poem every week.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
30. 30.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, write the letter.
    ___, fold it and put it in an envelope.
    Next, seal the envelope.
    Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
31. 31.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Dev wore a new blue cap. (b) Dev wore a new cap. (c) Dev wore a blue cap. (d) Dev wore a cap.
32. 32.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) hi (b) Missing practice on Friday (c) Request to renew a book (d) Invitation: my birthday party
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Kunal helps Grandma in the kitchen” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
34. 34.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, write the letter.
    Then, fold it and put it in an envelope.
    ___, seal the envelope.
    Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Next
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    3. Our house won the tug of war.
    4. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    5. The winners got shiny medals.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
40. 40.You are writing an email to ask the principal about the sports day date. Which subject line is best? (a) Thank you for the gift (b) Missing practice on Friday (c) hi (d) Sports day date

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