English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 746 · 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 describing word fits best?
   “The new coin looks ___.” (a) sweet (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) noisy
2. 2.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “Ravi is only six. ___, he can swim very well.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
3. 3.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Imran sings a song in the morning.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Sneha drinks warm milk before bed.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Flies Omkar a kite on the roof. (b) Omkar a kite flies on the roof. (c) Omkar flies a kite on the roof. (d) Omkar flies on the roof a kite.
6. 6.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) In January, the sky fills with kites.
7. 7.Manav is ending a letter to his aunt. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
8. 8.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
9. 9.Diya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (b) Today I baked cookies with Mum. (c) You baked cookies with Mum today. (d) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (d) Priya practised her lines every evening.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (d) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from lucknow in february.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya picked her mango. She ate it. (b) Diya picked Diya's mango. Diya ate it. (c) Diya picked her mango. Her ate it.
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (d) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
15. 15.These words are mixed up: night / school / packs / at / bag / the / Aarav
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Aarav packs the school bag at night. (b) Aarav packs at night the school bag. (c) Packs Aarav the school bag at night. (d) Aarav the school bag packs at night.
16. 16.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt a little scared. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
17. 17.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They have long trunks and big ears. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
18. 18.Ishaan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
19. 19.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (c) The peacock is the national bird of India. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
20. 20.Dev is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I fly a kite on the roof. (b) Today I flew a kite on the roof. (c) You flew a kite on the roof today. (d) Tomorrow I will fly a kite on the roof.
21. 21.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) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun reads a storybook at night. (b) Arjun reads at night a storybook. (c) Reads Arjun a storybook at night. (d) Arjun a storybook reads at night.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Dad. (c) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Dad.
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Kabir drinks warm milk before bed” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Ananya reads a storybook at night.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
27. 27.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kabir rode a bicycle. (b) Kabir rode a new green bicycle. (c) Kabir rode a new bicycle. (d) Kabir rode a green bicycle.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tara flew a red kite. (b) Tara flew a small kite. (c) Tara flew a small red kite. (d) Tara flew a kite.
29. 29.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. (a) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) bright (b) smooth (c) spicy (d) loud
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Brushes Farhan the dog on Sundays. (c) Farhan brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Farhan brushes on Sundays the dog.
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
34. 34.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, take two slices of bread.
    Then, spread butter on one slice.
    Next, add cucumber and tomato slices.
    ___, cover them with the other slice. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
35. 35.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) She (d) It
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, take two slices of bread.
    Then, spread butter on one slice.
    Next, add cucumber and tomato slices.
    Finally, cover them with the other slice. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, heat a little oil in a pan.
    ___, add a handful of corn kernels.
    Next, cover the pan and wait for the popping.
    Finally, sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera a bicycle rides to school. (b) Meera rides to school a bicycle. (c) Rides Meera a bicycle to school. (d) Meera rides a bicycle to school.
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days

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