English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 597 · 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.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Why is Arjun laughing?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
2. 2.Read the paragraph:
   1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
   2. Long roots hang down from its branches.
   3. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
   4. We buy strong string for our kites.
   5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) your address (d) the subject
5. 5.Arjun is ending a letter to his aunt. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.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) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
   In the final round, she spelt every word right.
   Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside?
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Sat next to me.
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
    Arjun (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
12. 12.These words are mixed up: the / on / Tenzin / dog / brushes / Sundays
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tenzin the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Tenzin brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Brushes Tenzin the dog on Sundays. (d) Tenzin brushes the dog on Sundays.
13. 13.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
14. 14.Kunal is writing a letter to his friend Rohan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Rohan (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Rohan, (d) Dear Rohan.
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “the big fair in Mysuru starts in December.” (a) big (b) the (c) in (d) fair
16. 16.Ishaan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I went to a wedding. (b) Every day I go to a wedding. (c) You went to a wedding today. (d) Tomorrow I will go to a wedding.
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and i visited a zoo in Kolkata.” (a) and (b) i (c) cousin (d) visited
18. 18.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They live together in an anthill. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (c) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (d) Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
19. 19.Which is the best title for this 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. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) The Model Volcano (b) The Nest on the Window (c) The Clean Park (d) Lost at the Mela
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) He (d) She
23. 23.Sneha is ending a letter to her grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Your's lovingly,
24. 24.These words are mixed up: sings / a / Sneha / the / song / morning / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Sings Sneha a song in the morning. (b) Sneha a song sings in the morning. (c) Sneha sings in the morning a song. (d) Sneha sings a song in the morning.
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja lost Pooja's pencil. Pooja found it. (b) Pooja lost her pencil. She found it. (c) Pooja lost her pencil. Her found it.
26. 26.Nisha wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) poor (c) wealthy
27. 27.These words are mixed up: at / seven / the / Arjun / catches / bus
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Arjun catches at seven the bus. (b) Arjun the bus catches at seven. (c) Arjun catches the bus at seven. (d) Catches Arjun the bus at seven.
28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
    Priya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, fill a pot with soil.
    Then, make a small hole in the soil.
    Next, drop the seed into the hole.
    ___, cover it with soil and water it. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
32. 32.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) Our school sports day was full of fun. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) We spent a happy day at the beach. (d) The vegetable market near our house opens early.
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He asked his friends to help clean the park.
    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    The park looked clean and green again. (a) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    3. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    4. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    5. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
36. 36.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) The Spelling Contest (b) The Big Football Match (c) Arjun Gets Well (d) The Kitten in the Tree
37. 37.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Meera rode a shiny red bicycle. (b) Meera rode a red bicycle. (c) Meera rode a bicycle. (d) Meera rode a shiny bicycle.
38. 38.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “manav and tara will come to my house on saturday.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
39. 39.The first steps are: “Take two slices of bread. Spread butter on one slice.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cover them with the other slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices.
40. 40.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) The Cricket Match (b) A Trip to the Old Fort (c) The Railway Station (d) Saving Water

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills