English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 884 · 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.Yash is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) See ya, (d) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Tenzin said
3. 3.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Sen. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mr Sen, (b) Sen, listen up (c) Hey Sen!!! (d) Yo teacher,
4. 4.Priya wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) quiet (c) noisy
5. 5.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “i go to the park with my dog on Sunday.” (a) i (b) my (c) dog (d) with
6. 6.Zoya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school. (b) You won a prize at school today. (c) Every day I win a prize at school. (d) Today I won a prize at school.
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “man” (b) after “kind” (c) after “got” (d) after “stuck”
9. 9.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
10. 10.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) Arjun Gets Well (b) The New Girl (c) The Dripping Tap (d) The Bean Seed
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
    2. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    3. He brings letters and parcels every day.
    4. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
    5. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
13. 13.Manav is writing a letter to his friend Ishaan. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Riya ate a yellow mango. (b) Riya ate a juicy mango. (c) Riya ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Riya ate a mango.
15. 15.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi the plants waters in the evening. (b) Waters Saanvi the plants in the evening. (c) Saanvi waters the plants in the evening. (d) Saanvi waters in the evening the plants.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Dev. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Dev. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Dev.
17. 17.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Bose, (b) Dear Mr Bose. (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear, Mr Bose
18. 18.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. Its stone walls were very thick.
    3. We climbed up to the tower.
    4. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts.
    5. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The peacock. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) your address
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
24. 24.Meera answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) sticky (c) sweet (d) shiny
27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram picked Vikram's mango. Vikram ate it. (b) Vikram picked his mango. He ate it. (c) Vikram picked his mango. Him ate it.
28. 28.Read the paragraph:
    1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
    2. She has soft white fur and green eyes.
    3. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    4. A green board hangs at the front.
    5. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He told his father about the leaking tap.
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    ___
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
31. 31.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Tenzin is who calling? (b) Who is Tenzin calling? (c) Who Tenzin is calling? (d) Is who Tenzin calling?
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The brown cow.
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Pongal.” (a) all (b) met (c) cousins (d) we
34. 34.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Meera drinks warm milk before bed” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.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) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) We must not waste water. (c) The peacock is the national bird of India. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
36. 36.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 9 February at 9 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Kunal
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
37. 37.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) However (b) Next (c) therefore (d) because
38. 38.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Kabir laughing? (b) Kabir is why laughing? (c) Why is Kabir laughing? (d) Why Kabir is laughing?
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in pune.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2

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