English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 557 · 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 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) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (b) My best friend is Farhan. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
2. 2.Read the paragraph:
   1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
   2. Fruits give us many vitamins.
   3. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
   4. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
   5. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “looked” (b) after “lost” (c) after “pen” (d) after “Riya”
4. 4.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Joshi (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Mrs Joshi. (d) Dear Mrs Joshi,
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The cricket match. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
6. 6.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Please feed the cat. (b) Ishaan eats a banana after school. (c) When is Ananya leaving for Delhi? (d) How big the cake is!
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said the coach. (b) Close the window,” said the coach. (c) “Close the window.” said the coach. (d) “Close the window,” said the coach.
8. 8.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Diya flew a small red kite. (b) Diya flew a red kite. (c) Diya flew a kite. (d) Diya flew a small kite.
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Zoya is writing a letter to her friend Aisha. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (d) Rohan's team had a big football match.
16. 16.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) My grandfather is seventy years old. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Joseph crying? (b) Is why Joseph crying? (c) Joseph is why crying? (d) Why Joseph is crying?
18. 18.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The puppy was cold. ___, we gave it a blanket.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
19. 19.Which of these is a question? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) What is Imran reading today? (c) Farhan waters the plants in the evening. (d) What a huge elephant!
20. 20.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Pooja wore a red cap. (b) Pooja wore a cap. (c) Pooja wore an old cap. (d) Pooja wore an old red cap.
21. 21.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Missing practice on Friday (b) Something (c) Invitation: my birthday party (d) Photos from the school trip
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) The night sky is full of wonders. (d) My best friend is Farhan.
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (d) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    ___
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
26. 26.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Manav plays cricket in the park” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (d) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
29. 29.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) the village fair (b) a cricket match (c) ants (d) our school sports day
30. 30.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) He (d) It
31. 31.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Joseph asked, Where is my bag? (c) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Joseph asked “Where is my bag?”
33. 33.These words are mixed up: the / park / plays / cricket / Pooja / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Pooja cricket plays in the park. (b) Pooja plays cricket in the park. (c) Pooja plays in the park cricket. (d) Plays Pooja cricket in the park.
34. 34.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    ___
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
36. 36.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Ravi is only six. ___, he can swim very well.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    3. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    4. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) shiny (c) sour (d) smooth

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