English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 704 · 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.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “our” (b) after “The” (c) after “smiled” (d) after “liked”
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
3. 3.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) a day at the beach (b) the vegetable market (c) flying kites (d) the peacock
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan wrote Ishaan's poem. Ishaan read it. (b) Ishaan wrote his poem. He read it. (c) Ishaan wrote his poem. Him read it.
5. 5.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on onam.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
6. 6.A story begins: “Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
7. 7.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “The” (b) after “train” (c) after “got” (d) after “arrived”
9. 9.You are writing an email to ask the principal about the sports day date. Which subject line is best? (a) Missing practice on Friday (b) Science project – Class 5B (c) READ THIS NOW (d) Sports day date
10. 10.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Patel. Which opening is best? (a) Patel, listen up (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Ms Patel, (d) Hey Patel!!!
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and I visited a zoo in chennai.” (a) in (b) zoo (c) and (d) chennai
12. 12.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
13. 13.Manav is writing a letter to his father. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.Priya is writing a letter to her friend Vikram. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram. (b) Dear, Vikram (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Sir,
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first saturday of August.” (a) saturday (b) birthday (c) the (d) of
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kavya and rohan will come to my house on friday.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Simran draws a picture in art class.” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
19. 19.Meera is ending a letter to her elder sister. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Since it was late. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The new student sat next to me.
26. 26.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) She watered the pot every morning. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
27. 27.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 cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
28. 28.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) Leave: unwell today (b) READ THIS NOW (c) Science project – Class 5B (d) Maths homework for today
29. 29.Which linking word shows a result? (a) First (b) Although (c) so (d) because
30. 30.Tenzin answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
31. 31.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) because (b) Although (c) therefore (d) Next
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Meera said (d) The bus
33. 33.Imran is writing a letter to his friend Tenzin. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Tenzin. (c) Dear, Tenzin (d) Dear Tenzin,
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav painted Aarav's pot. Aarav sold it. (b) Aarav painted his pot. Him sold it. (c) Aarav painted his pot. He sold it.
35. 35.These words are mixed up: Maria / cat / morning / every / the / feeds
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Maria feeds every morning the cat. (b) Maria feeds the cat every morning. (c) Maria the cat feeds every morning. (d) Feeds Maria the cat every morning.
36. 36.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 describes this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
39. 39.These words are mixed up: bag / the / school / Yash / night / packs / at
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash packs the school bag at night. (b) Yash packs at night the school bag. (c) Packs Yash the school bag at night. (d) Yash the school bag packs at night.
40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.

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