English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 748 · 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.Read the paragraph:
   1. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
   2. They live together in an anthill.
   3. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
   4. Children float paper boats in puddles.
   5. Ants store food for the winter.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
2. 2.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Priya the Queen (b) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (c) The Clean Park (d) A Helpful Neighbour
3. 3.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (d) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
4. 4.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) How colourful the rangoli is! (b) What is Nisha drawing in class? (c) Isha eats a banana after school. (d) Bring your notebook tomorrow.
5. 5.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Vikram painted a pot. (b) Vikram painted a small pot. (c) Vikram painted an orange pot. (d) Vikram painted a small orange pot.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “It is my turn now.” (b) Arjun said, It is my turn now. (c) Arjun said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Arjun said, “It is my turn now.
7. 7.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 describes this picture? (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
8. 8.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) I felt a little scared. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) The test had ten questions.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
10. 10.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) finally (c) however
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 24 September at 4 pm in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Sneha
    Secretary, Science Club (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) the title
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan is what reading today? (b) Is what Ishaan reading today? (c) What is Ishaan reading today? (d) What Ishaan is reading today?
16. 16.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the day and date (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) the time
17. 17.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) ants (b) elephants (c) eating healthy food (d) our classroom
18. 18.Riya wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) huge (c) tiny
19. 19.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
20. 20.Rahul is writing a letter to his friend Ishaan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Ishaan. (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Dear, Ishaan
21. 21.Riya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
22. 22.These words are mixed up: rides / to / school / bicycle / a / Ananya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ananya rides a bicycle to school. (b) Ananya a bicycle rides to school. (c) Ananya rides to school a bicycle. (d) Rides Ananya a bicycle to school.
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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
24. 24.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    3. We place small lamps around the design.
    4. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    5. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The old farmer.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) The Bean Seed (b) Saving the Fish (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
    2. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
    3. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
    4. Ants store food for the winter.
    5. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (d) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
31. 31.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) Elephants (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) The Monsoon (d) The Cricket Match
32. 32.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) Hello!!! (b) Thank you for the gift (c) Class notes for Monday (d) Photos from the school trip
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    ___ (a) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) If you come early.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
37. 37.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (c) We must not waste water. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
38. 38.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first Wednesday of April.” (a) the (b) first (c) my (d) birthday
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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