English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 540 · 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 is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “last tuesday i went to kochi by train.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 6
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Nisha has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Her
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
5. 5.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) Where is Farhan going after school? (c) Vikram flies a kite on the roof. (d) How sweet the mango is!
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window. (b) Mum said, “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, Close the window. (d) Mum said “Close the window.”
7. 7.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) your name (d) the day and date
8. 8.Farhan is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) See ya, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.Imagine this picture:
   A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The children. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
11. 11.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) A Day at the Beach (b) Busy Ants (c) Elephants (d) The Vegetable Market
12. 12.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Manav carried a big black bag. (b) Manav carried a big bag. (c) Manav carried a black bag. (d) Manav carried a bag.
13. 13.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kabir saw a big grey elephant. (b) Kabir saw a big elephant. (c) Kabir saw a grey elephant. (d) Kabir saw an elephant.
14. 14.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
15. 15.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The day began with a march past. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) Our school sports day was full of fun. (b) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (c) We spent a happy day at the beach. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
16. 16.Pooja is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) See ya,
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (d) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    He told his father about the leaking tap.
    ___
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
19. 19.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) I was really nervous at first. (c) A week has seven days. (d) Our school has three floors.
20. 20.Which linking word shows a result? (a) since (b) so (c) Next (d) However
21. 21.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) How cute the puppy is! (c) Farhan kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Why is Farhan crying?
22. 22.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) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) Elephants are the biggest land animals.
23. 23.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. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
24. 24.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
25. 25.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in jaipur.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) It (d) He
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The doctor. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) As soon as we reached home.
28. 28.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) She (d) He
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Meera has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
30. 30.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the day and date (b) the time (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the entry (body)
31. 31.Rahul is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Yours lovingly, (d) See ya,
32. 32.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, wet your hands with clean water.
    Then, rub soap on your hands.
    ___, scrub between your fingers.
    Finally, rinse and dry your hands. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Next
33. 33.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 describes this picture? (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put an egg in a pan of water.
    ___, boil it for ten minutes.
    Next, cool the egg in cold water.
    Finally, peel the shell and eat the egg. (a) First (b) Then (c) Finally
36. 36.Farhan is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) CHECK MY PROJECT!!! (b) Could you please check my project? (c) Check my project now.
37. 37.Aarav wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) hungry
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    ___ (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
39. 39.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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
40. 40.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.

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