English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 879 · 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 sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. (a) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
2. 2.Read the paragraph:
   1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
   2. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
   3. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
   4. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
   5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha packed Aisha's bag. Aisha carried it. (b) Aisha packed her bag. Her carried it. (c) Aisha packed her bag. She carried it.
4. 4.Nisha wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) bright (c) dull
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Read the paragraph:
   1. The night sky is full of wonders.
   2. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
   3. The postman knows every house on our street.
   4. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
   5. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
   Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
   At last she found the ring under the sofa.
   ___ (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Maria kicks the ball in the garden. (c) Kicks Maria the ball in the garden. (d) Maria the ball kicks in the garden.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Kabir said
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
11. 11.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) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
12. 12.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the day and date (c) the time (d) the entry (body)
13. 13.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Farhan sits next to me in class. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) An old banyan tree stands in our village.
14. 14.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) Missing practice on Friday (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) Something (d) Maths homework for today
15. 15.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who Manav is calling? (b) Who is Manav calling? (c) Manav is who calling? (d) Is who Manav calling?
17. 17.Tenzin is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (b) You got full marks in maths today. (c) Today I got full marks in maths. (d) Every day I get full marks in maths.
18. 18.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My best friend is Farhan. My friend always shares his lunch with me. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) My Best Friend (c) Healthy Food (d) Grandma's Garden
19. 19.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
20. 20.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) flying kites (b) a visit to an old fort (c) a busy railway station (d) our school sports day
21. 21.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a noisy market!” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Dev saw a grey elephant. (b) Dev saw an elephant. (c) Dev saw a big elephant. (d) Dev saw a big grey elephant.
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
25. 25.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Sneha crying? (b) Why Sneha is crying? (c) Sneha is why crying? (d) Why is Sneha crying?
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
27. 27.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Dev eating for lunch? (b) What Dev is eating for lunch? (c) Dev is what eating for lunch? (d) What is Dev eating for lunch?
28. 28.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
29. 29.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
30. 30.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rahul saw an elephant. (b) Rahul saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Rahul saw a grey elephant. (d) Rahul saw a huge elephant.
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Riya playing cricket?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
    2. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
    3. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
    4. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    5. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “maria wore new clothes on baisakhi.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 3
34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
    Pooja (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
    2. She has soft white fur and green eyes.
    3. We climbed up to the tower.
    4. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    5. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof. (d) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
39. 39.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Maria saw an elephant. (b) Maria saw a huge elephant. (c) Maria saw a grey elephant. (d) Maria saw a huge grey elephant.
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan feeds every morning the cat. (b) Farhan the cat feeds every morning. (c) Feeds Farhan the cat every morning. (d) Farhan feeds the cat every morning.

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