English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 631 · 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 is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) The Village Fair (b) The Kite Festival (c) Elephants (d) The Monsoon
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The cricket match. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
3. 3.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) the village fair (b) saving water (c) flying kites (d) our pet cat
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) your address
5. 5.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the entry (body) (c) your name (d) the day and date
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
7. 7.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
9. 9.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   Inter-House Quiz
   An inter-house quiz will be held on 20 September at 9 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
   Maria
   Secretary, Quiz Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the date
10. 10.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) a day at the beach (b) our trip to the zoo (c) making a rangoli (d) a cricket match
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
14. 14.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
15. 15.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) Priya the Queen (b) The Lost Ring (c) The Broken Kite (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
16. 16.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning. After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) The Kitten in the Tree (b) Arjun Gets Well (c) The Big Football Match (d) The Bean Seed
17. 17.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
18. 18.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “It” (b) after “cold” (c) after “hot” (d) after “drank”
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph draws a picture in art class. (b) Joseph draws in art class a picture. (c) Joseph a picture draws in art class. (d) Draws Joseph a picture in art class.
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan a song sings in the morning. (b) Sings Rohan a song in the morning. (c) Rohan sings in the morning a song. (d) Rohan sings a song in the morning.
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool.
    His coach taught him to float in the pool.
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    ___ (a) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
25. 25.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) My heart was full of joy. (d) The bus has forty seats.
26. 26.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “nisha met priya at the station in surat.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    ___
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “pen” (b) after “Riya” (c) after “looked” (d) after “her”
32. 32.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) our postman (b) the rainy season (c) the school library (d) a visit to an old fort
33. 33.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “late” (b) after “we” (c) after “at” (d) after “waited”
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The new student. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) The railway station is always busy. (b) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) rough (c) sour (d) quiet
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on sunday.” (a) the (b) on (c) with (d) sunday
40. 40.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) “Dear Diary,”

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