English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 661 · 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 word needs a capital letter?
   “We visited the old fort in Jaipur on friday.” (a) visited (b) friday (c) the (d) in
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Joseph said
3. 3.Tenzin is writing a letter to his friend Tara. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tara. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Tara (d) Dear Tara,
4. 4.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
5. 5.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Diya has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) It (d) She
6. 6.These words are mixed up: dog / brushes / Farhan / Sundays / the / on
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) Farhan brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Farhan the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Brushes Farhan the dog on Sundays.
7. 7.These words are mixed up: the / plays / in / park / cricket / Diya
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya plays in the park cricket. (b) Diya cricket plays in the park. (c) Plays Diya cricket in the park. (d) Diya plays cricket in the park.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Maria said, “Let us play outside. (c) Maria said, Let us play outside. (d) Maria said “Let us play outside.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Kavya. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Kavya. (c) It is my turn now,” said Kavya. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Kavya.
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
11. 11.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha reads at night a storybook. (b) Reads Aisha a storybook at night. (c) Aisha a storybook reads at night. (d) Aisha reads a storybook at night.
12. 12.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The puppy was cold. ___, we gave it a blanket.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) so (b) since (c) Next (d) But
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Wednesday we have a test in maths.” (a) we (b) in (c) on (d) have
17. 17.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Mehta. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Mehta, listen up (c) Hey Mehta!!! (d) Dear Ms Mehta,
18. 18.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “cheered” (b) after “everyone” (c) after “Arjun” (d) after “race”
19. 19.In an informal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your name (d) the date
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Grandpa.
21. 21.Kavya is writing a letter to her father. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Papa (c) Dear Papa, (d) Dear Papa.
22. 22.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, wash the fruits well.
    Then, peel the banana and the orange.
    Next, cut all the fruits into small pieces.
    Finally, mix them in a bowl and serve. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
    2. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    3. She has soft white fur and green eyes.
    4. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    5. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
24. 24.Priya is ending a letter to her uncle. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
25. 25.The first step is: “Put the gift in a box.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (b) Stick the ends with tape. (c) Tie a ribbon around it.
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in August.” (a) school (b) our (c) the (d) holidays
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The tall tree. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
28. 28.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 describes this picture? (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Dev is crying? (b) Dev is why crying? (c) Why is Dev crying? (d) Is why Dev crying?
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Joseph painted his pot. He sold it. (c) Joseph painted Joseph's pot. Joseph sold it.
31. 31.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. The waves splashed over our feet.
    3. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
    4. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    5. We collected shells near the shore.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
32. 32.Which of these is a statement? (a) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (b) How lovely the song is! (c) Where is Vikram going after school? (d) Yash helps Grandma in the kitchen.
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a lovely song” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) While Mum was cooking.
35. 35.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) a day at the beach (b) eating healthy food (c) saving water (d) the vegetable market
36. 36.Rohan 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.
37. 37.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. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. (a) A Visit to the Zoo (b) The Vegetable Market (c) Saving Water (d) My Pet Cat
38. 38.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) Busy Ants (d) My Best Friend
39. 39.The first step is: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Scrub the plate with soap. (b) Rinse it under the tap. (c) Leave it on the rack to dry.
40. 40.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) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (b) Saving the Fish (c) The Clean Park (d) The Bean Seed

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