English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 547 · 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.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The glass feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) sour (c) colourful (d) smooth
3. 3.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Serve the rice hot with dal. (b) Put the rice and water in a pot. (c) Wash the rice in cold water. (d) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Tara rides a bicycle to school.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
5. 5.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Riya saw a dog. (b) Riya saw a big dog. (c) Riya saw a big brown dog. (d) Riya saw a brown dog.
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
7. 7.Read the paragraph:
   1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
   2. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
   3. Its branches spread very wide.
   4. Long roots hang down from its branches.
   5. Birds build nests in its branches.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
   On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
   ___
   Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
10. 10.Read the paragraph:
    1. The vegetable market near our house opens early.
    2. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts.
    3. A green board hangs at the front.
    4. People bargain loudly over prices.
    5. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
12. 12.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) our postman (b) a visit to an old fort (c) our pet cat (d) making a rangoli
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (b) Saanvi fixed Saanvi's toy car. Saanvi played with it. (c) Saanvi fixed her toy car. She played with it.
14. 14.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 describes this picture? (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.Kavya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
17. 17.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) our postman (b) my grandfather (c) the night sky (d) elephants
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first friday of june.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Visits Kabir the library on Fridays. (b) Kabir the library visits on Fridays. (c) Kabir visits the library on Fridays. (d) Kabir visits on Fridays the library.
21. 21.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. Tara's model won the first prize. (a) The Model Volcano (b) Neel Learns to Swim (c) The Train to Shimla (d) Asha and the Lost Puppy
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is who Omkar calling? (b) Who is Omkar calling? (c) Who Omkar is calling? (d) Omkar is who calling?
23. 23.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
    Imran found a torch and some candles.
    The family sat by the candles and told stories.
    ___ (a) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
25. 25.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) A fair comes to our village every winter. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) The peacock is the national bird of India. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
26. 26.These words are mixed up: dog / brushes / Rahul / the / Sundays / on
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Rahul brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Brushes Rahul the dog on Sundays. (d) Rahul the dog brushes on Sundays.
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    ___ (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “aarav wore new clothes on Eid.” (a) aarav (b) clothes (c) wore (d) on
29. 29.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Drop the seed into the hole. (b) Make a small hole in the soil. (c) Fill a pot with soil. (d) Cover it with soil and water it.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “team” (b) after “the” (c) after “Our” (d) after “hard”
33. 33.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Tara is eating for lunch? (b) What is Tara eating for lunch? (c) Is what Tara eating for lunch? (d) Tara is what eating for lunch?
34. 34.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The red kite. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
36. 36.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Vikram playing cricket? (b) Is where Vikram playing cricket? (c) Vikram is where playing cricket? (d) Where Vikram is playing cricket?
37. 37.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) because (b) therefore (c) However (d) First
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) smooth (b) salty (c) loud (d) shiny
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
40. 40.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kavya saw a big dog. (b) Kavya saw a dog. (c) Kavya saw a big black dog. (d) Kavya saw a black dog.

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