English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 593 · 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.Simran is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SEND THE PHOTOS!!! (b) Send the photos now. (c) Could you please send the photos?
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin packed his bag. He carried it. (b) Tenzin packed Tenzin's bag. Tenzin carried it. (c) Tenzin packed his bag. Him carried it.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
4. 4.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Our school library is my favourite place. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) Our School Library (b) My New Bicycle (c) Grandma's Garden (d) The Peacock
5. 5.Priya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
6. 6.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Didi,
   Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
   Imran (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
8. 8.Pooja is writing a letter to her elder brother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Bhaiya. (b) Dear, Bhaiya (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Bhaiya,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.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) my best friend (b) our postman (c) making a rangoli (d) my grandfather
11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
    Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
    One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
    ___ (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
12. 12.Nisha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Give me one more day now. (b) Could you please give me one more day? (c) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!!
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) The Kite Festival (b) My Pet Cat (c) The Village Fair (d) The Old Banyan Tree
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (d) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
16. 16.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) The night sky is full of wonders. (b) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) Elephants are the biggest land animals.
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (d) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for onam.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    ___
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
20. 20.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put a little toothpaste on your brush.
    Then, brush all your teeth gently.
    ___, spit out the toothpaste.
    Finally, rinse your mouth with water. (a) First (b) Next (c) Finally
21. 21.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) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
22. 22.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) Invitation: my birthday party (b) Thank you for the gift (c) Class notes for Monday (d) hi
23. 23.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
25. 25.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Omkar is crying? (b) Is why Omkar crying? (c) Omkar is why crying? (d) Why is Omkar crying?
26. 26.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) the night sky (b) our trip to the zoo (c) my best friend (d) making a rangoli
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. (a) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (d) The railway station is always busy.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Tenzin said (d) said, Close
31. 31.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
32. 32.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) The Village Fair (b) The Railway Station (c) A Day at the Beach (d) A Visit to the Zoo
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Arjun. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Arjun.
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    3. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    4. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    5. She has soft white fur and green eyes.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Riya is writing a letter to her friend Zoya. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please feed the cat.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
38. 38.The first steps are: “Fill a pot with soil. Make a small hole in the soil.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Drop the seed into the hole. (b) Cover it with soil and water it.
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    ___ (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) The park looked clean and green again.

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