English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 670 · 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 describes the house best? (a) Aisha drew a tall house. (b) Aisha drew a green house. (c) Aisha drew a tall green house. (d) Aisha drew a house.
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my uncle came from agra in june.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The firefighters. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) Playing with my friends.
5. 5.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Tenzin has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) It (d) She
7. 7.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Patel. Which opening is best? (a) Patel, listen up (b) Hey Patel!!! (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Ms Patel,
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My birthday is on the first Tuesday of november.” (a) november (b) first (c) the (d) of
9. 9.Read the paragraph:
   1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
   2. He brings letters and parcels every day.
   3. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
   4. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
   5. The postman knows every house on our street.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please help me carry this box.” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Sneha leaving for Delhi” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
12. 12.These words are mixed up: plays / park / in / Ananya / cricket / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ananya cricket plays in the park. (b) Ananya plays cricket in the park. (c) Plays Ananya cricket in the park. (d) Ananya plays in the park cricket.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Rohan is ending a letter to his uncle. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Your's lovingly,
15. 15.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Farhan has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) She (d) He
16. 16.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) I felt sad when it ended. (c) The shop sells pencils. (d) Our school has three floors.
17. 17.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) the day and date (c) the time (d) your name
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Rohan said (d) said, Please
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) bitter (d) rough
20. 20.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) The Railway Station (b) Our School Library (c) Our Classroom (d) Elephants
21. 21.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ishaan wore an old blue cap. (b) Ishaan wore an old cap. (c) Ishaan wore a cap. (d) Ishaan wore a blue cap.
22. 22.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) Next (b) so (c) However (d) because
23. 23.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the time (c) your name (d) the day and date
24. 24.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    3. They have long trunks and big ears.
    4. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
    5. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    ___
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
26. 26.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
27. 27.Riya is writing a letter to her friend Omkar. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Dear Omkar. (c) Dear, Omkar (d) Dear Sir,
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
29. 29.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “over” (b) after “off” (c) after “we” (d) after “turned”
31. 31.These words are mixed up: in / the / garden / the / ball / Aisha / kicks
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Aisha the ball kicks in the garden. (b) Aisha kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Kicks Aisha the ball in the garden. (d) Aisha kicks the ball in the garden.
32. 32.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, write the letter.
    Then, fold it and put it in an envelope.
    ___, seal the envelope.
    Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) Next (b) Finally (c) First
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav packed his bag. Him carried it. (b) Aarav packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Aarav packed Aarav's bag. Aarav carried it.
34. 34.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. (a) Sports Day (b) The Night Sky (c) The Cricket Match (d) A Visit to the Zoo
35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Take two slices of bread. (b) Cover them with the other slice. (c) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (d) Spread butter on one slice.
36. 36.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya a poem writes every week. (b) Writes Ananya a poem every week. (c) Ananya writes a poem every week. (d) Ananya writes every week a poem.
37. 37.The first steps are: “Write the letter. Fold it and put it in an envelope.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Seal the envelope.
38. 38.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) loud (b) salty (c) smooth (d) colourful
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
    ___
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) He put the fish back into the river.

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