English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 700 · 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 of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Flew high in the sky.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Mum said (d) It is my turn now.
3. 3.These words are mixed up: milk / drinks / warm / before / Kunal / bed
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Kunal drinks before bed warm milk. (b) Kunal warm milk drinks before bed. (c) Drinks Kunal warm milk before bed. (d) Kunal drinks warm milk before bed.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) prickly (c) bitter (d) shiny
6. 6.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) My heart was full of joy. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) The test had ten questions.
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.Aarav is writing a letter to his grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Grandma (b) Dear Grandma. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Grandma,
9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (d) The park looked clean and green again.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Arjun. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Arjun? (c) “Why are you late” asked Arjun. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Arjun.
11. 11.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) the time (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the entry (body) (d) your name
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. Our team scored fifty runs.
    3. The waves splashed over our feet.
    4. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
    5. We collected shells near the shore.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for christmas.” (a) aunt (b) christmas (c) sweets (d) made
14. 14.Aisha is ending a letter to her grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
16. 16.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) the rainy season (b) ants (c) elephants (d) my new bicycle
17. 17.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ My friend always shares his lunch with me. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) My best friend is Farhan. (b) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) your address
20. 20.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Tenzin painted a pot. (b) Tenzin painted a round pot. (c) Tenzin painted a blue pot. (d) Tenzin painted a round blue pot.
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) bright (b) sour (c) smooth (d) quiet
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    3. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
    4. I ride it to the park every evening.
    5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The peacock. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
24. 24.A story begins: “Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. The train left the station with a loud whistle.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
25. 25.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph the ball kicks in the garden. (b) Kicks Joseph the ball in the garden. (c) Joseph kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Joseph kicks in the garden the ball.
27. 27.Yash is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You made a new friend today. (b) Today I made a new friend. (c) Every day I make a new friend. (d) Tomorrow I will make a new friend.
28. 28.Which linking word shows a result? (a) therefore (b) First (c) Although (d) because
29. 29.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) First (c) Finally
30. 30.Nisha is ending a letter to her uncle. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
31. 31.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He asked his friends to help clean the park.
    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    The park looked clean and green again. (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “sneha and yash will come to my house on saturday.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    ___
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) She watered the pot every morning.
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in pune on sunday.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2
37. 37.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Kabir drawing in class” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
39. 39.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Photos from the school trip (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) hi (d) Thank you for the gift
40. 40.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) I felt so proud of myself.

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