English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 771 · 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.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (d) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
2. 2.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha the cat feeds every morning. (b) Aisha feeds every morning the cat. (c) Feeds Aisha the cat every morning. (d) Aisha feeds the cat every morning.
3. 3.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands. He put the fish back into the river. The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) The Broken Kite (b) The Bean Seed (c) The New Girl (d) Saving the Fish
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Priya planted her sapling. Her watered it. (b) Priya planted her sapling. She watered it. (c) Priya planted Priya's sapling. Priya watered it.
5. 5.A story begins: “Neel was scared to go into the pool.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (d) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
7. 7.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first sunday of february.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
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   Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
   The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha painted Nisha's pot. Nisha sold it. (b) Nisha painted her pot. She sold it. (c) Nisha painted her pot. Her sold it.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on onam.” (a) cousins (b) our (c) on (d) onam
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
13. 13.Omkar wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) tiny (c) huge
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) the entry (body)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Grandma said (d) Let us play outside.
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) sticky (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) sour
18. 18.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My best friend is Farhan. Farhan sits next to me in class. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) Our Classroom (b) The Kite Festival (c) My Best Friend (d) Making Rangoli
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “The” (b) after “children” (c) after “ran” (d) after “rang”
21. 21.Priya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You baked cookies with Mum today. (b) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (c) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (d) Today I baked cookies with Mum.
22. 22.Ananya is writing a letter to her friend Rahul. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Arjun. (b) It is my turn now,” said Arjun. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Arjun. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Arjun.
24. 24.Read the paragraph:
    1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
    2. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    3. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    4. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    5. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
25. 25.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A busy squirrel.
27. 27.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
    ___
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
29. 29.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match. 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) The Broken Kite (b) The Bean Seed (c) The Big Football Match (d) The Lost Ring
30. 30.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last thursday i went to chennai by train.” (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
32. 32.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) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) People are standing in a queue.
33. 33.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan is why laughing? (b) Why Ishaan is laughing? (c) Why is Ishaan laughing? (d) Is why Ishaan laughing?
34. 34.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore a red cap. (b) Meera wore an old cap. (c) Meera wore an old red cap. (d) Meera wore a cap.
35. 35.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Kapoor. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Hey Kapoor!!! (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Kapoor, listen up
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in july.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
37. 37.These words are mixed up: every / Arjun / writes / poem / a / week
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Arjun writes every week a poem. (b) Arjun a poem writes every week. (c) Writes Arjun a poem every week. (d) Arjun writes a poem every week.
38. 38.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) eating healthy food (b) the village fair (c) the vegetable market (d) flying kites
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the day and date (b) your name (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the entry (body)

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