English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 858 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Priya said (d) The soup is ready.
4. 4.In an informal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the date (c) your name (d) the closing
5. 5.Simran wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) dry (b) damp (c) wooden
6. 6.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) saving water (c) our pet cat (d) the vegetable market
7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
   Aisha (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
8. 8.Imagine this picture:
   A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Why is Tenzin crying?” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
10. 10.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Wash your hands before lunch. (b) Aarav sings a song in the morning. (c) How colourful the rangoli is! (d) Why is Priya crying?
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Simran crying? (b) Why Simran is crying? (c) Is why Simran crying? (d) Simran is why crying?
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (d) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first Friday of April.” (a) my (b) on (c) is (d) the
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Our cat. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “basket” (b) after “The” (c) after “ripe” (d) after “picked”
18. 18.A story begins: “Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
19. 19.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Omkar flew a kite. (b) Omkar flew a yellow kite. (c) Omkar flew a big kite. (d) Omkar flew a big yellow kite.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Imran carried a big blue bag. (b) Imran carried a bag. (c) Imran carried a big bag. (d) Imran carried a blue bag.
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) rough (b) noisy (c) sour (d) colourful
22. 22.Diya is writing a letter to her elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Didi. (c) Dear, Didi (d) Dear Didi,
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    ___
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
24. 24.Meera is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I went to a wedding. (b) Every day I go to a wedding. (c) Tomorrow I will go to a wedding. (d) You went to a wedding today.
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) noisy
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Take two slices of bread. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Spread butter on one slice. (d) Cover them with the other slice.
27. 27.These words are mixed up: the / at / Zoya / packs / bag / school / night
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Zoya packs at night the school bag. (b) Zoya packs the school bag at night. (c) Zoya the school bag packs at night. (d) Packs Zoya the school bag at night.
28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria lost her pencil. Her found it. (b) Maria lost her pencil. She found it. (c) Maria lost Maria's pencil. Maria found it.
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wash your hands before lunch.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
30. 30.Farhan is writing a letter to his friend Yash. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Yash, (c) Dear, Yash (d) Dear Yash.
31. 31.Kavya is writing a letter to her mother. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (c) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down” said Grandma.
33. 33.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 describes this picture? (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
34. 34.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The day began with a march past. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) Our school sports day was full of fun. (b) In January, the sky fills with kites. (c) Our classroom is bright and clean. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Kabir eating for lunch?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
36. 36.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
    Then, add some yellow paint beside it.
    Next, mix the two with a brush.
    Finally, watch the paint turn green. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
37. 37.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) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
38. 38.Priya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!! (b) Give me one more day now. (c) Could you please give me one more day?
39. 39.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    I got a new bicycle on my birthday. It is red with a shiny silver bell. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) a busy railway station (b) the village fair (c) my best friend (d) my new bicycle
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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