English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 56 · 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 of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Counted the coins.
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My uncle came from Shimla in december.” (a) uncle (b) december (c) in (d) came
3. 3.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Dr Reddy (d) Dear Dr Reddy.
4. 4.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
5. 5.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the day and date (b) the entry (body) (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
7. 7.A story begins: “Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
8. 8.Read the paragraph:
   1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
   2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
   3. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
   4. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
   5. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
9. 9.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Something (b) Sports day date (c) Photos from the school trip (d) Maths homework for today
10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Joseph (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
11. 11.In an informal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your name (d) the date
12. 12.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “sand” (b) after “reached” (c) after “We” (d) after “beach”
13. 13.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    3. The day began with a march past.
    4. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    5. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “got” (b) after “The” (c) after “train” (d) after “arrived”
15. 15.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for diwali.” (a) diwali (b) made (c) for (d) sweets
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) Our School Library (b) The Old Banyan Tree (c) Making Rangoli (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
19. 19.These words are mixed up: Sundays / on / Diya / the / washes / car
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya washes on Sundays the car. (b) Diya the car washes on Sundays. (c) Diya washes the car on Sundays. (d) Washes Diya the car on Sundays.
20. 20.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) our school sports day (b) a day at the beach (c) the peacock (d) our postman
21. 21.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Tara is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I watch a puppet show. (b) You watched a puppet show today. (c) Today I watched a puppet show. (d) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show.
24. 24.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rohan flew a big green kite. (b) Rohan flew a green kite. (c) Rohan flew a kite. (d) Rohan flew a big kite.
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    ___
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
26. 26.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. Villagers rest in its cool shade.
    3. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    4. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform.
    5. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
27. 27.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
28. 28.Omkar wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) dull (b) square (c) bright
29. 29.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put the gift in a box.
    Then, wrap the box in coloured paper.
    ___, stick the ends with tape.
    Finally, tie a ribbon around it. (a) Next (b) Finally (c) First
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    ___
    Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
31. 31.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) The night sky is full of wonders. (d) We must not waste water.
32. 32.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It started to rain. ___, we opened our umbrellas.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from pune in august.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
37. 37.Tenzin is writing a letter to his friend Dev. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev, (b) Dear, Dev (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Dev.
38. 38.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Imran is laughing? (b) Is why Imran laughing? (c) Why is Imran laughing? (d) Imran is why laughing?
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    ___
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
40. 40.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. The waves splashed over our feet.
    3. We built a big sandcastle.
    4. The winners got shiny medals.
    5. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3

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