English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 635 · 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 sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Rohan's team had a big football match.
   ___
   On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
   His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What is Saanvi eating for lunch?” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
3. 3.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ First we draw the pattern with white chalk. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
4. 4.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt thankful for my friends. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) A week has seven days.
5. 5.Imagine this picture:
   A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
6. 6.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
7. 7.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in July.” (a) school (b) in (c) our (d) after
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The chips taste ___.” (a) colourful (b) salty (c) loud (d) rough
9. 9.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev feeds every morning the cat. (b) Feeds Dev the cat every morning. (c) Dev feeds the cat every morning. (d) Dev the cat feeds every morning.
10. 10.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Fernandes. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Fernandes!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (d) Fernandes, listen up
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) sour (b) prickly (c) bright (d) quiet
12. 12.Arjun is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please share the homework? (b) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (c) Share the homework now.
13. 13.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) our pet cat (b) the rainy season (c) the vegetable market (d) our classroom
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
15. 15.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 Monsoon (b) Busy Ants (c) The Cricket Match (d) The Vegetable Market
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Monday we have a test in maths.” (a) maths (b) a (c) in (d) on
17. 17.Tenzin is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You planted a tree in our garden today. (b) Tomorrow I will plant a tree in our garden. (c) Every day I plant a tree in our garden. (d) Today I planted a tree in our garden.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The night sky is full of wonders. Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) a visit to an old fort (b) our classroom (c) making a rangoli (d) the night sky
20. 20.Tenzin is writing a letter to his elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Didi. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Didi (d) Dear Didi,
21. 21.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Where is Pooja playing cricket? (b) What a cold morning! (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) Rohan rides a bicycle to school.
22. 22.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Friday.
23. 23.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) Finally (b) Because (c) First
24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Rahul leaving for Delhi” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
26. 26.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Khan. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Khan, listen up (c) Hey Khan!!! (d) Dear Ms Khan,
27. 27.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Vikram is who calling? (b) Who Vikram is calling? (c) Is who Vikram calling? (d) Who is Vikram calling?
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
30. 30.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 “bus” (c) after “waited” (d) after “The”
31. 31.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) Saving the Fish (b) The Power Cut (c) The Nest on the Window (d) The Dripping Tap
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) bright (c) loud (d) prickly
33. 33.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, heat a little oil in a pan.
    Then, add a handful of corn kernels.
    Next, cover the pan and wait for the popping.
    ___, sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
34. 34.Meera wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) quick (b) slow (c) purple
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash is what eating for lunch? (b) What Yash is eating for lunch? (c) Is what Yash eating for lunch? (d) What is Yash eating for lunch?
36. 36.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The sky was cloudy. ___, it did not rain.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
37. 37.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Brush all your teeth gently. (c) Rinse your mouth with water. (d) Put a little toothpaste on your brush.
38. 38.Read the paragraph:
    1. We must not waste water.
    2. Turn off the tap while you brush.
    3. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    4. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
    5. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
39. 39.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) making a rangoli (b) saving water (c) the vegetable market (d) eating healthy food
40. 40.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) Our school library is my favourite place. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.

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