English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 903 · 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 describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a yellow mango. (b) Rahul ate a big mango. (c) Rahul ate a big yellow mango. (d) Rahul ate a mango.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) sweet
3. 3.Which of these is a command? (a) How big the cake is! (b) Wait for me at the gate. (c) Tenzin kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Where is Rahul going after school?
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How bright the moon is!” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
   ___
   The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
   In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
8. 8.Which linking word shows a result? (a) so (b) Finally (c) since (d) However
9. 9.Which of these is a command? (a) Please feed the cat. (b) Rahul eats a banana after school. (c) What a clever crow! (d) What is Maria drawing in class?
10. 10.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, write the letter.
    ___, fold it and put it in an envelope.
    Next, seal the envelope.
    Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Kabir going after school?” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.These words are mixed up: storybook / a / night / Dev / reads / at
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev reads a storybook at night. (b) Dev a storybook reads at night. (c) Dev reads at night a storybook. (d) Reads Dev a storybook at night.
14. 14.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) sour (c) quiet (d) fluffy
16. 16.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Isha has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Her
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
18. 18.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.
19. 19.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the day and date (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) “Dear Diary,”
20. 20.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) We must not waste water. (c) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (d) The night sky is full of wonders.
21. 21.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Meera flew a big kite. (b) Meera flew a big green kite. (c) Meera flew a kite. (d) Meera flew a green kite.
22. 22.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Iyer. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mr Iyer, (b) Yo teacher, (c) Iyer, listen up (d) Hey Iyer!!!
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
24. 24.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) the entry (body) (b) the time (c) your name (d) “Dear Diary,”
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “closed” (b) after “was” (c) after “shop” (d) after “went”
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) She (d) He
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a noisy market” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) First (b) therefore (c) because (d) But
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on baisakhi.” (a) met (b) our (c) baisakhi (d) all
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) salty (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) bright
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aarav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aarav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav.
32. 32.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the closing
34. 34.These words are mixed up: the / brushes / on / Sundays / Rahul / dog
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Brushes Rahul the dog on Sundays. (b) Rahul the dog brushes on Sundays. (c) Rahul brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Rahul brushes on Sundays the dog.
35. 35.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) your name (c) the greeting (d) the date
36. 36.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
37. 37.Nisha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I see a rainbow after the rain. (b) Tomorrow I will see a rainbow after the rain. (c) You saw a rainbow after the rain today. (d) Today I saw a rainbow after the rain.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Scrub the plate with soap. (b) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (c) Rinse it under the tap. (d) Leave it on the rack to dry.
39. 39.These words are mixed up: eats / banana / Rohan / after / a / school
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan a banana eats after school. (b) Rohan eats after school a banana. (c) Eats Rohan a banana after school. (d) Rohan eats a banana after school.
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Rohan, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!

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