English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 60 · 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.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my cousin and i visited a zoo in agra.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) A small mouse.
3. 3.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a shell. (b) Sneha found a pink shell. (c) Sneha found a tiny pink shell. (d) Sneha found a tiny shell.
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) quiet
5. 5.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
6. 6.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Rinse it under the tap. (b) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (c) Leave it on the rack to dry. (d) Scrub the plate with soap.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “sweet” (b) after “too” (c) after “second” (d) after “cake”
9. 9.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Das, (b) Dear, Ms Das (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Ms Das.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
11. 11.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof. Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) The Big Football Match (b) Priya the Queen (c) Saving the Fish (d) The Broken Kite
12. 12.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Riya flew a kite. (b) Riya flew a yellow kite. (c) Riya flew a big yellow kite. (d) Riya flew a big kite.
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    ___
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rahul has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) She (d) He
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
16. 16.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The vegetable market near our house opens early. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold. (a) the night sky (b) the vegetable market (c) ants (d) the school library
17. 17.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) the rainy season (b) a visit to an old fort (c) our postman (d) the school library
18. 18.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) She (d) He
19. 19.Yash is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (b) Share the homework now. (c) Could you please share the homework?
20. 20.Pooja is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I baked cookies with Mum. (b) You baked cookies with Mum today. (c) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (d) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum.
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Riya picked a flower. (b) Riya picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Riya picked a tiny flower. (d) Riya picked a yellow flower.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Sneha saw a big grey elephant. (b) Sneha saw a big elephant. (c) Sneha saw a grey elephant. (d) Sneha saw an elephant.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The little puppy. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Rang his bell.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
26. 26.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) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
27. 27.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Fernandes (b) Dear Mr Fernandes, (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Mr Fernandes.
29. 29.Priya wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) quick (b) wooden (c) slow
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Kunal plays cricket in the park” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Meera packs the school bag at night.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
33. 33.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
34. 34.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put an egg in a pan of water.
    Then, boil it for ten minutes.
    Next, cool the egg in cold water.
    ___, peel the shell and eat the egg. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
35. 35.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) A week has seven days. (c) The shop sells pencils. (d) I felt a little scared.
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
37. 37.Aarav is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) CHECK MY PROJECT!!! (b) Check my project now. (c) Could you please check my project?
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Look right, then left, then right again. (b) Wait until the road is clear. (c) Stop at the edge of the road. (d) Walk across quickly and carefully.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Sneha said (d) It is

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