English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 756 · 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.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Bose (b) Dear Ms Bose, (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Ms Bose.
2. 2.Manav is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You ate pani puri with my friends today. (b) Today I ate pani puri with my friends. (c) Every day I eat pani puri with my friends. (d) Tomorrow I will eat pani puri with my friends.
3. 3.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Maria playing cricket? (b) Where Maria is playing cricket? (c) Where is Maria playing cricket? (d) Maria is where playing cricket?
4. 4.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Riverside School
   NOTICE
   Music Club Auditions
   Auditions for the music club will be held on 10 October at 10 am in the music room. All are welcome.
   Tara
   Cultural Secretary (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) name and designation
5. 5.Ishaan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You baked cookies with Mum today. (b) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (c) Today I baked cookies with Mum. (d) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum.
6. 6.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
   2. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
   3. Ants store food for the winter.
   4. Our house won the tug of war.
   5. The winners got shiny medals.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
7. 7.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (d) She read the book every night before bed.
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
11. 11.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Meera was hungry. ___, she ate a banana.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Put your books in the bag.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
13. 13.Joseph is writing a letter to his friend Sneha. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sneha, (b) Dear Sneha. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Sneha
14. 14.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, wash the fruits well.
    Then, peel the banana and the orange.
    Next, cut all the fruits into small pieces.
    Finally, mix them in a bowl and serve. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
15. 15.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran fixed his toy car. He played with it. (b) Imran fixed Imran's toy car. Imran played with it. (c) Imran fixed his toy car. Him played with it.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
    2. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
    3. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
    4. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    5. The day began with a march past.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) name and signature
19. 19.Ishaan is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.Aarav wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) quiet (c) noisy
21. 21.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kabir, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
22. 22.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) Our Postman (b) The Old Banyan Tree (c) Healthy Food (d) The Railway Station
23. 23.Imran wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) smart (b) wooden (c) silly
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (d) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
26. 26.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) First (c) Because
27. 27.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) the rainy season (b) our trip to the zoo (c) our postman (d) a day at the beach
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He flew the kite high above the roof.
    Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
    Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “I like mangoes.” and “My sister likes apples.”? (a) I like mangoes because my sister likes apples. (b) I like mangoes but my sister likes apples. (c) I like mangoes so my sister likes apples.
30. 30.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) The Vegetable Market (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) My Pet Cat (d) The Kite Festival
31. 31.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) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (b) In January, the sky fills with kites. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) Our classroom is bright and clean.
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the subject
33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rahul, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
34. 34.Priya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) See ya, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
35. 35.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Vikram opened a small umbrella. (b) Vikram opened a small striped umbrella. (c) Vikram opened a striped umbrella. (d) Vikram opened an umbrella.
36. 36.Joseph answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Mum said (d) Close the
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav drinks before bed warm milk. (b) Drinks Aarav warm milk before bed. (c) Aarav warm milk drinks before bed. (d) Aarav drinks warm milk before bed.
39. 39.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) My Pet Cat (b) Saving Water (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) The Peacock
40. 40.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    3. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    4. A magician does tricks for the children.
    5. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3

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